[annon]

The problem is the massive number of shuttle busses has allowed a massive number of people that work down in the valley to live in San Francisco without the hurdle of the awful commute.

Usually this would happen with public transportation or better highways, and as a city is more able to shift people around, the city will either sprawl (SF can't, because it's a peninsula and people would rather live in the valley than South SF) or densify (SF won't, because the zoning laws prevent building of new high-rises or destruction of older buildings for more dense units.)

Because of that, you have a large shift in the supply/demand of the housing market. Since SF is unwilling or unable to increase in sprawl or density, supply is pretty much fixed. The shuttle busses open up a river of demand though, forcing the prices up and up. Removing the shuttle busses, and I agree the idea sounds ridiculous at face value, is probably the most plausible solution right now. Making it difficult for people to commute down to Mountain View and Cupertino will cause a lot of people to move closer to their jobs, and balance the market here again.

[prostoalex]

No. Caltrain allowed a massive number of people that work down in the valley to live in San Francisco, as evidenced by the number of SOMA rental listings that make sure to include Caltrain references.

Companies have been running shuttles off Caltrain stations for years. WiFi-equipped buses are just a nicer alternative to Caltrain or driving or Muni or driving+Caltrain.

[Crito]

I've got an idea: Ban all buses, public or private. Then tear up roads too. Also get those pesky sidewalks out of there.

Making rent plummet by destroying your city is easy!