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> but if we all could stop pretending it's a post apocalyptic hellscape, that'd be nice. I’m very much not in the Valley or even the U.S. but I’ve seen a lot
by perks_12 2y ago
> but if we all could stop pretending it's a post apocalyptic hellscape, that'd be nice.
I’m very much not in the Valley or even the U.S. but I’ve seen a lot of videos and photos of SF streets being littered, about homelessness, drug use, something called bopping. Isn’t this real, or is it far less common than those videos make it out to be? Interested to hear this from people in SF.
- _acco 2y agoThere are a few very bad neighborhoods and the videos you are seeing accurately depict them. Most unfortunately, those bad parts are mixed into downtown where most offices are. As a resident, it’s extremely disheartening and must be fixed. The Tenderloin has been bad for years, but fentanyl has taken it to the next level. However, most neighborhoods are different. Most are free from encampments and open-air drug use. Many residents just avoid downtown and some aren’t wise to how bad it really is. Hence why the city is still so expensive.