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Universities are institutions made of people. If SF becomes to expensive for those people to work and study in, they'll face the same problem of housing costs.
by danjac 4y ago
Universities are institutions made of people. If SF becomes to expensive for those people to work and study in, they'll face the same problem of housing costs. And universities rise and fall over time: a great CS department one decade might slip down the ratings the next.
There are many places on Earth with nice weather and scenery (depending on taste). There are many cities with great night life for younger people, or good schools for families. None of these things are unique selling points intrinsically required for a tech hub. And if remote work becomes the norm (and yes I know all the arguments for and against) you can live in your dream town with the right mixture of scenery/weather/nightclubs/schools without paying the premium.
The one thing SF has is inertia : tech happens there because it happens there. But Detroit used to have inertia, too.
- wolverine876 4y ago> universities rise and fall over time I think it's the opposite; what changes more slowly? How has the list of elite universities changed over time, unless we are talking about centuries? > There are many cities with great night life for younger people, or good schools for families. People like to find others with their interests. Very smart, highly educated, intellectual, creative people gather in SF, NY, LA, Boston. It's all the people who were bored and felt limited elsewhere. You want talented people to work with, to talk to, to challenge you. All those people who wanted to get out of their small town go to these places.