It's unfortunately been a poor neighborhood for a long long time. The university is too far for students to take advantage of low cost of living, and without yo

It's unfortunately been a poor neighborhood for a long long time. The university is too far for students to take advantage of low cost of living, and without young people providing both custom and cheap labor, it is difficult to grow the cultural infrastructure. It'll change eventually, and maybe Kato will be able to trigger a renaissance there... It's a ridiculously convenient location (1 bart stop away from downtown SF).