Re:Changing San Francisco is foreseen as a haven for wealthy...
by archagon on Sunday August 16, 2015 @06:46PM
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For many people, SF wouldn't be SF without the older buildings and neighborhoods. You'd arguably be destroying the character of the city just for the chance to live there.
Also, I don't think I've ever seen an affordable apartment highrise in a major city. Think those new and shiny skyscrapers will be able to compete with rent-controlled housing? What's actually going to happen is that the longtime residents are going to get pushed out into the outskirts while the Silicon Valley rich fill out the city.
Re:Changing San Francisco is foreseen as a haven for wealthy...
by raldi on Sunday August 16, 2015 @07:14PM
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> For many people, SF wouldn't be SF without the older buildings and neighborhoods.
See, I think the soul of San Francisco actually comes from its people.
Given a choice between preserving buildings or saving people from displacement, I think the latter does more to preserve the essence of the city.
Re:Changing San Francisco is foreseen as a haven for wealthy...
by ucaetano on Monday August 17, 2015 @04:05AM
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The character of cities changes all the time, who are we to say what should be the character of a city? Let it change, let it evolve. SF's character only became what it is by changing from it's previous character, again and again and again.
...and into tall, beautiful apartment buildings in walkable neighborhoods with excellent transit connections, so we can all live here together.