[davidivadavid]

I have to say the experience of reading the comments here (and all similar stories) gives a lot of Stockholm syndrome vibes.

"The city's actually really safe if you completely ignore this whole area that sits in the middle of it otherwise all bets are off" isn't exactly an endorsement.

[whimsicalism]

SF is unique in that the bad areas are smack dab in the downtown of the city, but for almost everyone I know "ignoring this whole area that sits in the middle" is actually way easier than it sounds because it's actually not really in the middle.