"If you want to work in fast food, you should be okay with the wages they provide". You are assuming people want to work there and that they have a large latit

"If you want to work in fast food, you should be okay with the wages they provide". You are assuming people want to work there and that they have a large latitude of choice. Yes, it's not entirely the same because if you are educated, you do have some mobility and discretion at where you work, but there's much more available affordable housing in SF (all of SF, not just the popular places) then there is between Sunnyvale and SF combined. Just do a search of housing under $2k a month on Craigslist if you don't believe me. Available units for rent doesn't start picking up until you hit Santa Clara or Campbell. This is why I oppose people who oppose luxury shuttles: Because they should be putting their effort into increasing available housing for everyone in the bay area.