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The west side of the city (the Sunset and the Richmond) has little to recommend in terms of "visual character". It's also poorly connected to the rest of the ci
by Camillo 10y ago
The west side of the city (the Sunset and the Richmond) has little to recommend in terms of "visual character". It's also poorly connected to the rest of the city and has very poor walkability, save for the N corridor. They could just tear it all up and build mid-rises, if only they had better connections to stimulate demand.
- kafkaesq 10y agoEvery city has its underbellies and backsides -- most of them for more unappealing and unsalvageable than SF's. Meanwhile, very few large cities in North America (and I've been to basically all of them) have much to compare with in terms of architecture, character (up until the current boom, anyway) and charm. And in terms of the stunning beauty of its geographic surroundings -- precisely none of them. On balance there's basically no contest.
- eru 10y agoThey have enough demand. Zoning (and Nimbys) are bad.