This Week In Noe Valley: Hidden Cistern Revealed, The Hotelization Of Noe, And At Long Last A Limit On Title Companies

News from, about and for Noe Valley from around the interwebs:

• Several people noticed the newly marked off-center cistern at Noe/24th + reader Ross sent this cool map [@HelenMoyes]
• A long-winded way to say “Don’t feed the pigeons” [ellerylong]
• 1 Alarm fire on 22nd St woke the neighborhood but everyone’s ok [@798SFFD]
• SF and Mission gentrification as seen with a 3000 mile long lens [NY Times]
• James Lick Middle School evacuated Friday when someone sets off fireworks [KTVU]
• The “hotelization” of neighborhoods - including some enthusiastic Noe Valley hoteliers hosts [LA Times]
• Let’s hope it’s not too late: Supes pass legislation to limit real estate companies, insurance brokers and title companies in the Castro and Noe Valley [SFGate]
• Did you feel the Napa quake on Thursday? Several neighbors did [@JonnieKSharp]
• The Noe Text font: “strong and distinctive characteristics” [@schicktoikka]
• The exotic side of Noe Valley [@mswarriormars]
• A pop of color for Spring [amandadamisch]
• Stormy Tuesday in Noe Valley [500px]

[Photo: Foggy SF Mornings via theotabah]