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'v…
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.
Thank you for reading and for your very thoughtful comment (also, for your efforts unionizing your building! there's so much amazing tenant organizing in SF—the San Francisco Tenants Union is especially helpful)
There is so much I would love to learn more about (and maybe write about) re: anti-homelessness in San Francisco, and how even non-tech homeowners have been complicit in worsening the housing market here…
I feel very similarly; for better or worse I have a strong emotional attachment to the city, so I'd like to—in my own, humble way—help sustain what is special or meaningful about SF.
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.
Thank you for reading and for your very thoughtful comment (also, for your efforts unionizing your building! there's so much amazing tenant organizing in SF—the San Francisco Tenants Union is especially helpful)
There is so much I would love to learn more about (and maybe write about) re: anti-homelessness in San Francisco, and how even non-tech homeowners have been complicit in worsening the housing market here…
I feel very similarly; for better or worse I have a strong emotional attachment to the city, so I'd like to—in my own, humble way—help sustain what is special or meaningful about SF.