From the Freeway Revolt of the ’50s to Chris Daly’s recent Rincon Hill stickup, San Franciscans love nothing more than a good planning war. Now, as the massive Eastern Neighborhoods plan begins its crawl through the approval process, we’re in for the mother of all development battles. Aimed at setting down rules for a huge swath of the city stretching from Dogpatch to the Mission to the eastern half of SoMa—how much housing? how much industry? how green will it be?—this blueprint covers the last undefined spaces in a built-out town. Developers, housing activists, NIMBYs, and New Urbanists have already begun staking out positions. You can get involved, too—rest assured, there will be meetings aplenty—or just sit back, pass the popcorn, and enjoy the show. sfgov.org/site/planning_index.asp?id=66268