[tootie]

Honestly this seems like unmitigated blessing that there's so much spare real estate to alleviate the monstrous shortage of housing. SF was a vibrant, thriving city with a ton of character before it became the new Babylon of the technology era. It could stand to lose 50,000 tech bros and let some families and earnest weirdos move back in.

[zeruch]

As someone who has been in tech for ages, and yet also knew SF before its current state..I'd be happy with an influx of families and earnest weirdos. I feel the same about San Jose too.

[bushbaba]

There’s still a risk of being the next Detroit. Those office spaces didn’t need schools. Didn’t need showers, laundry. As you retrofit the cities cost goes up and tax revenue might decline further. Leading to a slow death event.

Sf would be smart to make deep cuts now to free up budget. Going as far as putting a ballot initiative to end maybe prior proposition earmarks.

[xnx]

No chance. The weather and access to nature make it a paradise compared to most of the country.

[bushbaba]

For the bay area and California at large sure. However the city of SF could still be depressed, especially since it offers a worse quality of life.

[diogenescynic]

>Honestly this seems like unmitigated blessing that there's so much spare real estate to alleviate the monstrous shortage of housing.

It's pretty unlikely that office space/buildings will be retro-fitted for residences.

[tootie]

Sure it's going to take a lot of political will and some cultural shift, I'm just saying it's very possible if they seize the opportunity.

NYC is in a similar boat although seemingly less severe. The mayor is just saying "go back to the office" so it's certainly an uphill battle.

[spoonjim]

LOL see what happens to those free dog and cash for the homeless programs when the tech bros move out