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San Francisco has too many problems which is why I moved to NY: Dangerous & Dirty: I have been verbally and physically abused walking in San Francisco. My wif
by klingkyle04 9y ago
San Francisco has too many problems which is why I moved to NY:
Dangerous & Dirty:
I have been verbally and physically abused walking in San
Francisco. My wife can't walk around by herself because of such problems. My friends were physically assaulted while biking. Each week I'd walk to work and someone would be screaming obscene language at others. I've sat in coffee shops where someone would walk in and grab my food, destroy the public restroom or have to be kicked out by cops. Streets are littered with people, garbage, human waste and more. My family refuses to visit after what they saw the first time.
Theft:
I have had my car broken into several times mid day in very public places. My bike lock clipped and bike stolen on Market street mid day. I have people break into my elder's home even in San Jose and steal many items.
Nudity:
I understand this is an 'open city' but I've seen men expose themselves while walking by the park of children at Dolores. I've seen a tremendous amount of nude people walking around different streets of the city exposing themselves to tourists, kids, strangers and more yearly. I've seen people publicly masturbate on public transportation and different parts of the city.
Cost:
The pricing for apartments are astronomical. The quality for most are horrendous. I've always had to share apartments with others. It's a problem for rich and poor. My relatives had to move out of the city because they'll never be able to afford a decent home in the bay area because they make a average american wage. I've had friends that are quant traders that refuse to bring their families to SF because it's too expensive - they fly back every weekend to their family because it's cheaper. My uncle sits on a duplex with no yard in south San Jose, that hasn't been touched for 30 years, has eroded greatly and it's somehow still worth more the $1M.
Nothing will change anytime soon. People of all backgrounds are moving out of the bay area. Startups will move out of the city. Larger companies will move. I hope it gets better but I don't think it will. Which is why I left. Best of luck to those still there.