This is a really good point. Many people who want city life no longer need to be in the Bay Area and can live in NY. That does dampen street life and makes it l

This is a really good point. Many people who want city life no longer need to be in the Bay Area and can live in NY. That does dampen street life and makes it less attractive for conventions or vacation. SF was a place to cosplay city life for people who commuted into Silicon Valley. Recently the VC network seemed to claim it but that's by definition small numbers.