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The Unmitigated Gall

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5. Yep. It was a city of artists and poets, musicians...

Reply to marble falls (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 17, 2023, 12:13 PM

Jun 2023

And a solid working middle class. Far more interesting and vibrant than tech millionaires.

There’s a kind of blight the wealthy bring when they take over. I lived it in my little town nobody used to know the name of.

Malibu, CA.

The people who made SF a fantastic place to be are gone, for the most part. Priced out.

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Empty offices, abandoned malls, concerns over crime: Why the Golden City is losing its luster [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 OP

Seems the pendulum is swinging. quaint Jun 2023 #1

One thing you need is tax revenue. Every person who leave takes that with them. jimfields33 Jun 2023 #7

I hate to see my beloved City suffer and degrade like this, but in terms of climate Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2023 #2

Agree, though BART is in big trouble too ... Auggie Jun 2023 #8

They're planning on extending parking meter hours 'till 10 PM Mon - Sat and Sundays 12 PM - 6 PM. NBachers Jun 2023 #12

Heard about that. It sucks. Auggie Jun 2023 #13

I remember SF from the days before Silicon Valley spilled over. 1980's. usonian Jun 2023 #3

Too many people teying to make their money work for them and over maximizing profits. Pricing out .. marble falls Jun 2023 #4

Yep. It was a city of artists and poets, musicians... The Unmitigated Gall Jun 2023 #5

Good ole 'gentrification'... OldBaldy1701E Jun 2023 #11

This happened in New York City in the 1980s and everybody who bought the depressed properties ZonkerHarris Jun 2023 #6

I would love to do that if the housing market has also had a downturn. Susan Calvin Jun 2023 #9

Not quite the same now I doubt. LiberalFighter Jun 2023 #10