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Pretty incredible that you were able to ascertain the cause of the economic decline of that area over the last decade was entirely due to the 2020 pandemic, all
by gingerrr 3y ago
Pretty incredible that you were able to ascertain the cause of the economic decline of that area over the last decade was entirely due to the 2020 pandemic, all within the span of a 6 hour layover.
Hope you make plenty of money with that superpower.
Of course, those of us who have lived here during that time know that Union Square has been on the decline with empty storefronts since 2012 - but it's fascinating to watch people building and tilting at strawmen in real time.
- henrikschroder 3y agoThere are of course tons of underlying long-term causes, but the idiotic lockdown policies shifted the equilibrium of the city. Before, the gentrification and influx of tech money caused a positive spiral, more offices, more office workers, higher income office workers, higher end restaurants, all of that pushed against the unsavory elements of the city, keeping it pretty much confined to the Tenderloin. Hell, when I left in 2016, Market Street was in better shape than ever. But the forced closures of stores and restaurants for far too long, shifted this equilibirum, rapidly, quickly, and much further than anyone anticipated. That was the proverbial straw.
- dang 3y agoPlease don't cross into personal attack or be snarky in HN comments. You can make your substantive points without that. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html