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I wouldn't choose engineers based on who needs the money, and I wouldn't choose a location based on who needs the tax revenue Berkeley appears more pleasant th

by crassus 13y ago

I wouldn't choose engineers based on who needs the money, and I wouldn't choose a location based on who needs the tax revenue Berkeley appears more pleasant than Oakland, though further away. As much as I find it unappealing, I notice more things happening in Oakland. For now, it looks like the hippest devs are moving there first, guys like substack who seem like they enjoy a bit of chaos, crime, and dirt. Engineers with kids aren't going to live there, though

jonnathanson 13y ago
"Berkeley appears more pleasant than Oakland, though further away." In the grand scheme of things, it's not that much farther. We're talking 2-3 short BART stops. The bigger issue with Berkeley is real estate. Oakland was zoned industrially, it's got a lot of cheap space, and it can bear the load of big company HQs and apt/condo conversions. I'm not sure Berkeley can absorb scale as easily, at least as it's currently laid out.
- crassus 13y ago
  The crime rate also has something to do with the cost of space