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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First, you do realize that real estate is subject to the laws of supply and demand.  The reason both DC and San Francisco are so expensive to live in is because lots of wealthy people and other people want to live there!  If no one wanted to pay high rents for those places, the rents would not be so high.

Second, SF ranks 40th among the top 50 cities for murder rate (in 2022 so don't tell me things have changed).  Well below DC, so if we are headed in the direction of SF, it is the right direction!  Of course SF's murder rate is well below such liberal bastions as Indianapolis, Nashville and Tulsa.

Third, for the above reasons (and many others) you should not believe what you see on TV about these things.  There are homelessness issues in many places and there may be reasons it is more visible in some places, including SF.  That is something that people of good will can try to address through policies.  It is plain that retail in downtown areas is having issues, but those issues are arising in almost all cities with remote worker issues, including but not limited to DC.  Again, those are things to work on.  But generally, except for in the world of Fox News, SF remains one of the most desired (and rich) cities in the country (and one of the big cities where you are least likely to be murdered).  [/quote]

Been to SF recently.  It was lovely.  Stayed in Haight-Ashbury, visiting surrounding neighborhoods like Mission and Castro frequently while there, but also hitting up many of the tourist sites.  All the local, colorful businesses in the neighborhoods were all bumping.  The more chain-stuff downtown in the financial district area, not-so-much.  Wonder why?  It's a mystery.  I should consult Fox News and they will tell me.[/quote]

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