SF resident here: stuff like this is absolutely real and commonplace. If anything, stories like this actually undersell the situation since a lot of the "broke

SF resident here: stuff like this is absolutely real and commonplace. If anything, stories like this actually undersell the situation since a lot of the "brokeness" isn't just due to incompetence but rather straight up corruption. DBI and Planning in particular are notorious for bribery[1], but the problem is extremely pervasive throughout the city government. [1] https://missionlocal.org/2020/09/rodrigo-santos-dbi/ https://missionlocal.org/2020/09/rodrigo-santos-dbi/