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Even the traditionally laid out roads are confusing when a hill gets in the way and the street ends abruptly only to emerge on the other side, which is par ticularly annoying if you re driving. Travel with a map; I like the San Francisco Transit Rider Map and Guide (see Maps in the Fast Facts section of the appendix for details on finding one). Numbered streets, by the way , ar e do wntown, south of M arket S treet. N umbered avenues (notice the subtle difference) are found in the Richmond and Sunset districts southwest of downtown.

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