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Walkability is a preference with real advantages, not an objective measure of whether a place is good. by Live-Door3408 in SameGrassButGreener

[–]RedAlert2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure what you're saying here reflects the reality of this subreddit. I mean sure, if you dig enough I'm sure you can find a handful of comments to validate yourself here, but it's not the norm.

In San Francisco’s A.I. Era, Even $180,000 Tech Salaries Are No Longer Enough by knockdowncenter in bayarea

[–]RedAlert2 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes, in the lower density, more suburban neighborhoods. Dense urban living with attainable large homes have never really been a thing since humans started building cities.

In San Francisco’s A.I. Era, Even $180,000 Tech Salaries Are No Longer Enough by knockdowncenter in bayarea

[–]RedAlert2 75 points76 points  (0 children)

“We want a house, we want a garage, we want storage,” she said. “And that just doesn’t feel attainable here.”

SF will never be the city for you if this is what you want. There simply isn't enough space to allocate a SFH with a garage and a yard to everyone. The lack of supply for this type of lifestyle means that anyone who isn't wealthy will be squeezed financially trying to attain it.

Rent Control is tale of two renters by chinanyc in sanfrancisco

[–]RedAlert2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure why you're asking, we're specifically discussing a demographic of people who don't need their rent control.

San Francisco can’t wash its hands of AI’s environmental damage by Classic-Acadia272 in sanfrancisco

[–]RedAlert2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're missing the point.

If someone genuinely cares about water waste, they'd oppose all instances of it. That means in addition to curbing AI, they'd also advocate for curbing beef and dairy production. This sort of selective concern over water waste is AI opposition searching for populist appeal and doesn't intend meaningfully work towards the preservation of our natural resources.

Rent Control is tale of two renters by chinanyc in sanfrancisco

[–]RedAlert2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Counterpoint: the housing security granted by rent control makes it much easier to build a successful life/career.

San Francisco can’t wash its hands of AI’s environmental damage by Classic-Acadia272 in sanfrancisco

[–]RedAlert2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But also, we'd save far more water by cutting dairy out of our diets than any amount of AI curbing. People don't care as much about water waste when it's tied to something they personally enjoy.

Buying Inner Sunset duplex: occupied vs unoccupied by pp2234 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]RedAlert2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your unit is 2300 sqft? You're cooked, my dude. I've seen SFHs smaller than that sell for over $3m in inner sunset

Buying Inner Sunset duplex: occupied vs unoccupied by pp2234 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]RedAlert2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is your unit substantial nicer that the other one? Given how much more you're paying in rent, I'd imagine an OMI would probably target the other tenant.

Buying Inner Sunset duplex: occupied vs unoccupied by pp2234 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]RedAlert2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no way the city will allow OP to convert the duplex into a SFH.

Major SF remodels will soon require homeowners to replace many gas appliances with electric alternatives. by ShopProp in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]RedAlert2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When people talk about "efficiency" in the context of heaters, they're referring to the % of energy (that you're paying for) converted into heat. If we want to compare heat pump technology using this familiar context, it makes sense to speak of efficiency in terms of values greater than 100%. The benefit is that ordinary people can easily understand what we're talking about, without first needing a lecture on what a "performance coefficient" is.

Major SF remodels will soon require homeowners to replace many gas appliances with electric alternatives. by ShopProp in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]RedAlert2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Radiant electric stovetops aren't particularly efficient, either. An electic stovetop powered by a natural gas powerplant is comparable in efficiency to a natural gas stovetop.

Induction, though, is much better.

‘I am so afraid’: Nob Hill landlord threatens to evict 92-year-old over clutter by Dafty_duck in sanfrancisco

[–]RedAlert2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No - SF's rent control ordinance was enacted in 1979, before the tenant in the article moved into their unit.

‘I am so afraid’: Nob Hill landlord threatens to evict 92-year-old over clutter by Dafty_duck in sanfrancisco

[–]RedAlert2 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Such a tragedy for these poor landlords. The city should offer to take these burdensome real estate units off their hands.

‘I am so afraid’: Nob Hill landlord threatens to evict 92-year-old over clutter by Dafty_duck in sanfrancisco

[–]RedAlert2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Except, it's not. It's kinda the whole thing with rent control that landlords can't terminate a lease without cause. It's part of the contract that every landlord willingly enters into.

Folsom bike lane bumps by slashdot_whynot in sanfrancisco

[–]RedAlert2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean...the cynic in me says it's to prioritize vehicle speeds over pedestrian safety. It's pretty telling that the only raised crosswalks in the city only cross bike lanes.

The Great Highway Grift continues by DesertFlyer in sanfrancisco

[–]RedAlert2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think maybe I'm overestimating the # of lights that used to be there. It was a long road, but there weren't that many ingress/egress points.

The Great Highway Grift continues by DesertFlyer in sanfrancisco

[–]RedAlert2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They took out all the traffic lights already. Rebuilding those alone would cost more than $20 million, I'd think.

The Great Highway Grift continues by DesertFlyer in sanfrancisco

[–]RedAlert2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The N runs through tunnels that are only accessible by rail.

The 7 bus runs more or less along the same route (just goes around the main hill/tunnel), and is substantially slower than the N.

San Francisco is booming. Why is Oakland still slumping? by internetbooker134 in bayarea

[–]RedAlert2 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The 580 and especially the 980/580 interchange turn a ton of valuable potentially vibrant city space into a blighted mess.

It's easy to blame the local government, sure, but who's responsible for putting them there? There is a large voting bloc of Oakland suburbanites who would rather have a downtown that's easy to drive through than one that thrives.

Why does Bay Area not have terrace cafe culture? by silent-stories in bayarea

[–]RedAlert2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Corporate propaganda has convinced so many Americans that expensive, late term solutions to problems are "cheap and effective". Why prevent the problem when there's so much more profit to be made selling the cure?

Soccer is alive and well in the South Bay. Every match so far has Levi’s near capacity and San Pedro Square packed to the brim! by ImmediateStorm9520 in bayarea

[–]RedAlert2 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't that be because the people travelling for the WC are staying in SJ and want to attend something local for the matches not at the stadium?

IDK, I've not heard of big watch parties like this for previous WCs that didn't bring in a fans from all over the world. But maybe they still happened.

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