San Francisco is imploding

[Anonymous]

Nice work SF, now you really are just like Commie China - You only clean the place up when VIPs and the press come through. Why not slap some paint on one side of the buildings and tell anyone with a Down's relative to keep them locked in the house for a week? Real classy.

[Anonymous]

Xi should visit more often then
What a joke!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Xi should visit more often then
What a joke!

East Asians are way better at building urban areas due to order and policing

Give a Korean, Chinese, Singapore or Japanese city official 12 months of carte Blanche rule over an American city, and they’ll turn it around perfectly

Anglos are better at village/suburban type living spaces.

[Anonymous]

Welcome to Gavin Newsom's utopia!

San Francisco’s oldest toy store, which inspired the Pixar classic “Toy Story,” is permanently shutting its doors after nearly a century in business with the city’s widespread crime and violence problem playing a significant factor.

Jeffrey’s Toys broke the news Friday it will be closing up shop at the end of February, marking the end of an iconic 86-year run.

“The store has been struggling for a number of years, due to the perils and violence of the downtown environment, inflation, the decrease in consumer spending and the demise of retail across the world,” attorney Ken Sterling told the San Francisco Chronicle.

“The family is saddened it has come to this and we’ve explored all other options to try and keep the business going,” Sterling explained.

Signs of trouble first arose when the business saw a decline during the pandemic.

The family paid close to $20,000 each month in rent, and the cost of keeping the shop running became unattainable.

San Francisco’s rampant violent crimes also impacted the store’s staff.

Luhn told the San Francisco Chronicle that one of his former employees was pushed up against the shop’s wall and nearly stabbed.

Sterling blamed “the leadership of the City of San Francisco and the Downtown Association” for letting crime run wild in the “once vibrant and fun downtown experience.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Welcome to Gavin Newsom's utopia!

San Francisco’s oldest toy store, which inspired the Pixar classic “Toy Story,” is permanently shutting its doors after nearly a century in business with the city’s widespread crime and violence problem playing a significant factor.

Jeffrey’s Toys broke the news Friday it will be closing up shop at the end of February, marking the end of an iconic 86-year run.

“The store has been struggling for a number of years, due to the perils and violence of the downtown environment, inflation, the decrease in consumer spending and the demise of retail across the world,” attorney Ken Sterling told the San Francisco Chronicle.

“The family is saddened it has come to this and we’ve explored all other options to try and keep the business going,” Sterling explained.

Signs of trouble first arose when the business saw a decline during the pandemic.

The family paid close to $20,000 each month in rent, and the cost of keeping the shop running became unattainable.

San Francisco’s rampant violent crimes also impacted the store’s staff.

Luhn told the San Francisco Chronicle that one of his former employees was pushed up against the shop’s wall and nearly stabbed.

Sterling blamed “the leadership of the City of San Francisco and the Downtown Association” for letting crime run wild in the “once vibrant and fun downtown experience.”

Ah yes, let's blame the governor of a 39-million person state for the problems of one city/store - a retail store at that in a very expensive city. You buried the lede (i.e., the $20K per month in rent and the fact that it had been struggling before the pandemic) and watch too much outrage news.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Welcome to Gavin Newsom's utopia!

San Francisco’s oldest toy store, which inspired the Pixar classic “Toy Story,” is permanently shutting its doors after nearly a century in business with the city’s widespread crime and violence problem playing a significant factor.

Jeffrey’s Toys broke the news Friday it will be closing up shop at the end of February, marking the end of an iconic 86-year run.

“The store has been struggling for a number of years, due to the perils and violence of the downtown environment, inflation, the decrease in consumer spending and the demise of retail across the world,” attorney Ken Sterling told the San Francisco Chronicle.

“The family is saddened it has come to this and we’ve explored all other options to try and keep the business going,” Sterling explained.

Signs of trouble first arose when the business saw a decline during the pandemic.

The family paid close to $20,000 each month in rent, and the cost of keeping the shop running became unattainable.

San Francisco’s rampant violent crimes also impacted the store’s staff.

Luhn told the San Francisco Chronicle that one of his former employees was pushed up against the shop’s wall and nearly stabbed.

Sterling blamed “the leadership of the City of San Francisco and the Downtown Association” for letting crime run wild in the “once vibrant and fun downtown experience.”

Ah yes, let's blame the governor of a 39-million person state for the problems of one city/store - a retail store at that in a very expensive city. You buried the lede (i.e., the $20K per month in rent and the fact that it had been struggling before the pandemic) and watch too much outrage news.

Newsom was mayor of SF before he became governor. The deterioration of SF started on his watch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And what do you suggest they do to fix it, PP? Lock up every man, woman, and child on the streets in a for-profit prison?

Yes, better enforcement is imperative.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Welcome to Gavin Newsom's utopia!

San Francisco’s oldest toy store, which inspired the Pixar classic “Toy Story,” is permanently shutting its doors after nearly a century in business with the city’s widespread crime and violence problem playing a significant factor.

Jeffrey’s Toys broke the news Friday it will be closing up shop at the end of February, marking the end of an iconic 86-year run.

“The store has been struggling for a number of years, due to the perils and violence of the downtown environment, inflation, the decrease in consumer spending and the demise of retail across the world,” attorney Ken Sterling told the San Francisco Chronicle.

“The family is saddened it has come to this and we’ve explored all other options to try and keep the business going,” Sterling explained.

Signs of trouble first arose when the business saw a decline during the pandemic.

The family paid close to $20,000 each month in rent, and the cost of keeping the shop running became unattainable.

San Francisco’s rampant violent crimes also impacted the store’s staff.

Luhn told the San Francisco Chronicle that one of his former employees was pushed up against the shop’s wall and nearly stabbed.

Sterling blamed “the leadership of the City of San Francisco and the Downtown Association” for letting crime run wild in the “once vibrant and fun downtown experience.”

Ah yes, let's blame the governor of a 39-million person state for the problems of one city/store - a retail store at that in a very expensive city. You buried the lede (i.e., the $20K per month in rent and the fact that it had been struggling before the pandemic) and watch too much outrage news.

Newsom was mayor of SF before he became governor. The deterioration of SF started on his watch.

Really? He hasn't been mayor since 2011. But sure, keep trying to pin this on him.

[Anonymous]

Wow I haven’t lived in SF since 2015 and just discovered this thread. Sad. I have great memories though.

[Anonymous]

Actually, Oakland... right across the bridge.
Note how he is double parked and walks right past a police car as he exits the store.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Actually, Oakland... right across the bridge.
Note how he is double parked and walks right past a police car as he exits the store.

[Anonymous]

Yet another closure........

[Anonymous]

NorthFace, with all white leadership, will give you a discount if you watch a DEI video.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NorthFace, with all white leadership, will give you a discount if you watch a DEI video.

Yep.
#Priorities

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yet another closure........

Do people even shop in stores? I can’t remember the last time I went into a store to buy clothing. There will likely be tons of store closures.