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The part of SF I live in hasn't seen the massive price and rent hikes that people are up in arms about. There has been some increase in the last six months, but
by WalterSear 10y ago
The part of SF I live in hasn't seen the massive price and rent hikes that people are up in arms about. There has been some increase in the last six months, but before that, over the decade, it's been relativeley slow and stable. Why? Because it's unfashionable.
It's hard not to see the entire 'crisis' as a bunch of techbros and hipsters squabbling over the same four city blocks in the mission.
- nameless912 10y ago> techbros and hipsters Yeah, this is entirely accurate in my experience. I've lost a couple friends to the SF hype train, and all of them are complaining because the apartments that are walking distance from their offices cost too damn much. Bitch, I live 25 minutes away from my office and have a 2 bedroom townhouse for the same price you pay to rent a spare bedroom. Granted, I live in San Diego, not San Francisco, but still.
- CalRobert 10y agoI did that in SD, and drivers nearly killed me while I cycled to work on a daily basis. It was too damn hot too. Great beer, though, and I did really enjoy my neighborhood (South Park) when I didn't have to leave it.
- nameless912 10y ago> cycled THAT is your mistake. I would die if I tried to cycle to work every day. I take a car like a barbarian.
- CalRobert 10y agounfashionable? Or it has mediocre transportation options?
- WalterSear 10y agounfashionable. I've taken public transit to work every day for about 4+ years now, since I started working downtown. My commute to the Embarcadero is ~30 minutes. There's Bart, Caltrain and multiple bus routes.