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I'd say the biggest resurgence in tech on the west coast is not actually in "The Valley," where you spend your time on the 101 between Palo Alto and Mountain Vi

by SeoxyS 12y ago

I'd say the biggest resurgence in tech on the west coast is not actually in "The Valley," where you spend your time on the 101 between Palo Alto and Mountain View, but rather in San Francisco.

potatolicious 12y ago
Much of the criticism still applies - if you want to cap your commute at, say, 30 minutes door to door, the range of places you can live in SF is vastly smaller than the NYC equivalent (with easy access to Midtown or downtown). There is a reason, after all, that the Mission is priced higher than even the most expensive neighborhoods of Manhattan.
- SeoxyS 12y ago
  You can get between any two places in SF in less than 30 minutes by hopping into an Uber/Lyft. And the distances are small enough that that trip will never be unreasonably priced. Plus, everything that matters in tech is located in either SoMa/FiDi, Mid-Market, or the Mission, which is rarely ever further than 15min away and easily bikable / Uber-able / often walkable.
  - a_c_s 12y ago
    Taking a taxi everywhere seems like it would be expensive: how much would taking an Uber/Lyft 30 minutes each way to and from work actually cost? (For reference, my commute is 30 minutes in NYC and costs me $112/month pre-tax for an unlimited MetroCard, which I can also use for non-commuting trips too)
    - SeoxyS 12y ago
      I sometimes take Uber/Lyft or UberPool/LyftLine to and from work, which costs me ~$4-7 without surge pricing. Most of the time I walk. I probably spend ~$40/month on commute to work via Uber/Lyft, walking the rest. That said, I'm not suggesting that as a commute option. I'm suggesting it as an option when you have to get to and from meetings at various startup offices / cafes. For commuting, most people have a good option that's cheaper than that. If you live on the other side of the city, driving or riding a scooter is not a bad option. If you live a little closer, which is likely, many people bike. There are also quite a few bus lines. There are also privately run commuter busses that connect the Marina / North Beach with downtown.

by SeoxyS 12y ago

I'd say the biggest resurgence in tech on the west coast is not actually in "The Valley," where you spend your time on the 101 between Palo Alto and Mountain View, but rather in San Francisco.

potatolicious 12y ago

Much of the criticism still applies - if you want to cap your commute at, say, 30 minutes door to door, the range of places you can live in SF is vastly smaller than the NYC equivalent (with easy access to Midtown or downtown). There is a reason, after all, that the Mission is priced higher than even the most expensive neighborhoods of Manhattan.

SeoxyS 12y ago
You can get between any two places in SF in less than 30 minutes by hopping into an Uber/Lyft. And the distances are small enough that that trip will never be unreasonably priced. Plus, everything that matters in tech is located in either SoMa/FiDi, Mid-Market, or the Mission, which is rarely ever further than 15min away and easily bikable / Uber-able / often walkable.
- a_c_s 12y ago
  Taking a taxi everywhere seems like it would be expensive: how much would taking an Uber/Lyft 30 minutes each way to and from work actually cost? (For reference, my commute is 30 minutes in NYC and costs me $112/month pre-tax for an unlimited MetroCard, which I can also use for non-commuting trips too)
  - SeoxyS 12y ago
    I sometimes take Uber/Lyft or UberPool/LyftLine to and from work, which costs me ~$4-7 without surge pricing. Most of the time I walk. I probably spend ~$40/month on commute to work via Uber/Lyft, walking the rest. That said, I'm not suggesting that as a commute option. I'm suggesting it as an option when you have to get to and from meetings at various startup offices / cafes. For commuting, most people have a good option that's cheaper than that. If you live on the other side of the city, driving or riding a scooter is not a bad option. If you live a little closer, which is likely, many people bike. There are also quite a few bus lines. There are also privately run commuter busses that connect the Marina / North Beach with downtown.