Yes, with the failure of silicon valley producing a real city, like developing San Jose downtown into a world class place, I think it's clear that no matter how much money we have we won't convert these old places into something good. We are still suck with these ancient ranch houses, shitty Comcast internet, and "luxury" apartment mega complexes that are a joke and whose main purpose is clearly to be an investment rather than a quality experience.

Time to start from the ground up with things like community and general quality of life as top concerns. Investors can shove it.