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Thanks for this comment. I live in the Mission. When I have a friend come over from out of town, their first shock comes from the large number of homeless tent

by GuiA 9y ago

Thanks for this comment. I live in the Mission. When I have a friend come over from out of town, their first shock comes from the large number of homeless tents literally on my doorstep, a few blocks away from a major street (Valencia). I then take them for a walk. As I pass the empty block at 22nd and Mission, I tell them how it used to be a tall apartment building where poorer people lived under rent control for a long time, and the landlord burned it down because he couldn’t evict them and wasn’t happy with the money he was making. Second shock. https://missionlocal.org/tag/22nd-street-fire/ https://missionlocal.org/tag/22nd-street-fire/ Finally, we take a stroll to Dolores Park, and I point to them the house that Zuckerberg bought. There’s usually a homeless person hanging around, so one can provide a little verbal comment: “this person survives on a few dollars day, and a few floors above you have someone worth $80B“ There are no words to describe how screwed up things are.

olivermarks 9y ago
@GuiA I know your neighborhood well - until recently I had space below SF autoworks on 21st & Valencia. What you didn't mention about the Zuckerberg mansion is the constant security detail around it - private security in black full size Suburbans. Regarding 22nd & Mission it is amazing how quickly it all got torn down so an expensive apartment building could be erected. Corner lots and gas stations seem to have a lot of accidental damage in SF that results in them being quickly demolished. In my experience the vast majority of SF homeless have substance abuse issues overlaid over mental health problems. The streets are dirty and dangerous, but the dumpster diving behind restaurants and food stores are rich pickings compared to other west coast cities, according to street people I befriended.
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jahewson 9y ago
> the landlord burned it down because he couldn’t evict them and wasn’t happy with the money he was making. I decided to fact-check this claim. It is not true. The fire started in a poorly maintained electrical box.
masonic 9y ago
the landlord burned it down This is known fact? There has been an arson conviction?

by GuiA 9y ago

olivermarks 9y ago

@GuiA I know your neighborhood well - until recently I had space below SF autoworks on 21st & Valencia. What you didn't mention about the Zuckerberg mansion is the constant security detail around it - private security in black full size Suburbans. Regarding 22nd & Mission it is amazing how quickly it all got torn down so an expensive apartment building could be erected. Corner lots and gas stations seem to have a lot of accidental damage in SF that results in them being quickly demolished. In my experience the vast majority of SF homeless have substance abuse issues overlaid over mental health problems. The streets are dirty and dangerous, but the dumpster diving behind restaurants and food stores are rich pickings compared to other west coast cities, according to street people I befriended.

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jahewson 9y ago

> the landlord burned it down because he couldn’t evict them and wasn’t happy with the money he was making. I decided to fact-check this claim. It is not true. The fire started in a poorly maintained electrical box.

masonic 9y ago

the landlord burned it down This is known fact? There has been an arson conviction?