You're going to get a big list from a variety of perspectives, I think. To me the root cause of SF's current problems is the 1978 downzoning. Everything else st

You're going to get a big list from a variety of perspectives, I think. To me the root cause of SF's current problems is the 1978 downzoning. Everything else stems from the consequent housing crisis. Dean Preston is only a latter-day bit player, perpetuating the crisis instead of reversing it. The environmental impact report for the downzoning, written by and from the point of view of the proponents, states that the purpose of the action was to "stem the out-migration of current residents without attracting large numbers of new residents." So if you ever feel like SF's policies exist to enrich heirs while irritating newcomers, you're right.