Re:Twitter Helps Revive a Seedy San Francisco Neighborhood
by asveikau on Saturday November 02, 2013 @03:32AM
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I used to live in Seattle and heard people talk similarly about 3rd and Pike, and I didn't get it. Used to pass by there all the time to get to the post office on Union St. Never once felt unsafe. It is a lot like the other blocks in the area. Largely unremarkable. (Though I do recall hearing about a random shooting there once.)
In contrast, I find it much easier to have an unpleasant experience on 6th St. in SF, a place where I've actually been physically threatened with violence. I moved to SF thinking it was pretty culturally similar to Seattle, but there was definitely a "getting used to more visible crime" adjustment period for me. Seattle's CBD is pretty much Disneyland by comparison. :-)
Re:Twitter Helps Revive a Seedy San Francisco Neighborhood
by jinushaun on Monday November 04, 2013 @06:38AM
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It's all relative. Seattle is pretty much pleasantville compared to other large cities. He'll, I grew up in South Seattle and don't even consider that unsafe.
In contrast, I find it much easier to have an unpleasant experience on 6th St. in SF, a place where I've actually been physically threatened with violence. I moved to SF thinking it was pretty culturally similar to Seattle, but there was definitely a "getting used to more visible crime" adjustment period for me. Seattle's CBD is pretty much Disneyland by comparison. :-)