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fog emotions's avatar

thank u for putting thought & care into covering the radical history of SF and not shying away from addressing the overblown/misplaced criticisms of SF. i lived in the outer sunset for 7 years during my 20s and was forced out due to retaliation from my corporate landlord when i tried to unionize my building. it's not just techies who i've seen oppose affordable housing or services for unhoused people: i saw my own neighbors, white and chinese immigrant boomers, vehemently call for more policing and criminalization of folks who use drugs. it was wild, but i still believe we ultimately all want safety & to have our basic human needs met. while i'm not a local, i also have a deep love for the city & the people who stay & fight for it every day. haters gonna hate as they say, but the bay is my home.

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Ross Barkan's avatar

I enjoyed this piece a lot. I went to SF for the first time as an adult in 2022 and I was awed by the natural beauty and the vistas. As a native New Yorker, I had never known anything like it. I found the hills staggering and I came to believe SF is, from its sheer physicality alone, the most remarkable city in the world. I understood immediately why young people moved there in the 60s. If it were a cheap city still, it'd be a true wonderland.

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