> Are you kidding me? There are plenty of other cities in seismically active regions where they've built upwards with great success. All of you people who blame

> Are you kidding me? There are plenty of other cities in seismically active regions where they've built upwards with great success. All of you people who blame earthquakes for SF's inability to build upwards should put your money where your mouth is and get rid of all the red tape - then we'll see what really happens. You mean the "red tape" meant to ensure that buildings don't collapse on you while you work, or in your sleep as the ground the building is built on turns into quicksand? Or maybe the "red tape" that exists to ensure that there is adequate transportation and services to support increased density. I think what would happen is a lot of shitty housing would be built that would kill a lot of people and bring the city to a halt during the next sizable earthquake.