How San Francisco's bike-share scheme became a symbol of gentrification

Re:How San Francisco's bike-share scheme became a symbol of ... by rhallie11 on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @12:05PM (#15082629)

Probably because coffee shops tend to charge two to four times more for a cup than a diner would. Like, you could buy a bag of coffee grounds for the amount some people pay

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Re:How San Francisco's bike-share scheme became a symbol of ... by falcolas on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @12:19PM (#15082764)

If you just get a cup of coffee, the price is usually about the same, modulo free refills. The quality from the coffee shop is also usually better.

Diners (at least those where I live) have started offering more options (including cappuccino style concoctions) in response to the coffee house trend, and now tend to match the prices of those coffee houses.

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Re:How San Francisco's bike-share scheme became a symbol of ... by rhallie11 on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @12:33PM (#15082893)

Yeah, at this point, it might just be lingering feelings of luxury, even if its no longer the reality for the most part.

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Re:How San Francisco's bike-share scheme became a symbol of ... by santaclaus on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @01:01PM (#15083153)

Yea but by the time you make friends with the baristas you are only paying for like half your coffees though.

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Re:How San Francisco's bike-share scheme became a symbol of ... by lotsofpulp on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @12:54PM (#15083083)

Diners are also terrible in the quality of food, service, and amenities they provide.

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