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Wealthy people raise families too. The GP is right, the problem is that SF parks are unsafe for children. Needles, human waste, etc. SF parks are very hard-hit
by wyager 10y ago
Wealthy people raise families too. The GP is right, the problem is that SF parks are unsafe for children. Needles, human waste, etc. SF parks are very hard-hit by the homeless problem. I don't claim to know how to fix it, but I notice that many plausible solutions are struck down because, roughly speaking, they're not nice to the homeless people leaving shit and needles everywhere.
- pmiller2 10y agoBoth points are correct. Unsafe parks are bad, but wealthy people also tend to raise smaller families than less wealthy people.
- geebee 10y agoAs someone with two school aged kids in SF, I can say with some confidence that you are overstating this. I live south of 280, and I've gone to a ton of playgrounds around glen park, sunny side, mission terrace, and the sunset. Yes, there is a homeless presence in and near playgrounds, and some areas get pretty bad. But the hyperbole gets ridiculous. Seriously, you'd think you're dodging human shit and needles every third step in every corner of SF. I have spent a great deal of time in SF playgrounds over the last decade (in the aforementioned neighborhoods), and the playgrounds are very safe for children, and don't have shit and needles everyone.