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Quiet.
You hear that from a lot of city dwellers when you mention the
unique hilltop neighborhood, but Bernal Heights residents don’t
mind. They’re happy to keep it that way. Looking south from the
Mission District, you can see a bald hill encircled by little pastel
houses. It’s brown in the summer and fall, turning a magical green
during the winter and sprint. That’s Bernal Heights. Located about
three miles from downtown, the neighborhood is bordered by Mission Street
to the west, Cesar Chavez (Army) to the north, Bayshore Boulevard to
the east, and Alemany Boulevard to the south. Bernal Heights enjoys the
same sunny weather as its neighbor, the Mission District. But unlike
the Mission, not much about Bernal Heights is trendy. You see fewer tattoos
and piercings, and more small kids. The neighborhood is generally understated
and low-key. But don’t assume that just because the streets are
quiet, the residents are apolitical; they have a long history of taking
ownership of their neighborhood to preserve its village-like feeling.
An eclectic mix of people live here – gay, straight, black, white,
Asian, Latino, artsy, blue-collar, old and young – and when asked,
they cite diversity as the areas greatest virtue.
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