But, so what? Did the Beats ask the north beach cafes if they could hang out? Did the hippies ask the residents of the Haight if they could make it the center o

But, so what? Did the Beats ask the north beach cafes if they could hang out? Did the hippies ask the residents of the Haight if they could make it the center of the counter culture? Did the gays ask the Castro residents if they wanted to be the center of gay rights? In every case the people mentioned just did it. Just like the tech folks are doing now. Lets see what comes of it rather than grasping on to the past. It's a hell of a lot easier to sell art, do theater, have concerts when your patrons have money. Change is not always bad and reality rarely mimics binary opposition...