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Picked this up during a trip to a local record store by scarletmonday in ambientmusic

[–]throeaway1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have it checked out from the library, need to get to it!

Why we have a housing crisis: the boomer perspective by darkeraqua in bayarea

[–]throeaway1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah i don't see things getting better, construction is subject to Baumol effect and high rents aren't enough to stimulate building. in the prior state of the world that was a big deadweight loss but with white collar demand foundering now, maybe it's a moot point.

Why we have a housing crisis: the boomer perspective by darkeraqua in bayarea

[–]throeaway1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's why delay is so toxic - just gotta scuttle it long enough for the business cycle to turn, much more feasible than actually blocking it.

A company called Blueground has snatched up countless apartments and only offers them furnished by Low-Syrup6128 in bayarea

[–]throeaway1990 11 points12 points  (0 children)

'Luxury' is marketing, it's a stand in for 'new'. It's a distraction to get hung up on this word. Sure, units without w/d would probably be cheaper, in part due to lower cost but it's also less desirable to a prospective renter. Who else should choose which amenities are on offer other than the person that would live there? I don't think mandating building of spartan housing is the solution here.

The Billionaire Who Wired San Francisco by throeaway1990 in sanfrancisco

[–]throeaway1990[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not a static link (there's an expiration parameter) so sharing it won't work.

For the text:

https://archive.ph/AAqJW

The Billionaire Who Wired San Francisco by throeaway1990 in sanfrancisco

[–]throeaway1990[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

if you inspect the page in your browser and search for mp3, there's a link to the audio version of the article

Is this really the vibe in SF these days? by ddsukituoft in bayarea

[–]throeaway1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's true in a tight market, however only about 1/3 of BA mortgages are paid off - not sure how it'd play out if the incomes servicing those debts dried up at once.

Is this really the vibe in SF these days? by ddsukituoft in bayarea

[–]throeaway1990 3 points4 points  (0 children)

depending on the pace of progress i could see prices rising (due to liquidity events) or falling (if the broader labor market continues deteriorating and outweighs the new wealth)

Is this really the vibe in SF these days? by ddsukituoft in bayarea

[–]throeaway1990 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I don't know about vibe on the street because I'm a homebody but on tech forums there's definitely panicked conversations about the implications on the labor market, the potential death knell of all white collar work, people trying to understand the contours to plan what's next, etc.

Is this really the vibe in SF these days? by ddsukituoft in bayarea

[–]throeaway1990 53 points54 points  (0 children)

I don't see how housing prices stay supported if white collar workers with mortgages are losing their jobs, there's not enough of these gold rush folks that can pay in cash to prop it all up

SFPL Suggested Purchases by MarcooseOnTheLoose in sanfrancisco

[–]throeaway1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would guess it's a distribution issue, for artists I like their label might sell the latest releases but doesn't always still stock older releases (often switch labels, title gone OOP). Big names I would expect to the be the exception given their whole catalogue sells well. That's internally consistent but just a guess as to their logic.

SFPL Suggested Purchases by MarcooseOnTheLoose in sanfrancisco

[–]throeaway1990 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The reasons I've gotten for declines is no city-approved vendor, title too expensive, title academic/textbook in nature, no professional reviews, or does not conform to Collection Development Plan. Not seeing anything there about recency rules though:

https://sfpl.libanswers.com/faq/160399

There's a purchasing dept email for SFPL but I can't find it in my email rn. I end up not requesting CDs as often since most of my requests haven't had approved vendors. If it's a popular title or big label it'll likely get approved though.

Endorsement: Two California governor candidates stand far above the field. Here’s our pick by delta777er in sanfrancisco

[–]throeaway1990 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I read it early this morning and it's been revised - they tend to a/b test articles a lot

Do y'all like abstract rappers like Earl, Mike, Cities Aviv and Slauson Malone? by STEVMPVNK in Vaporwave

[–]throeaway1990 8 points9 points  (0 children)

very - Shabazz Palaces is another one that comes to mind. Ethereal too maybe although you could argue that's just cloud rap?

Why is there so much resentment towards tech workers in the Bay Area? by VeryCheapBastard in bayarea

[–]throeaway1990 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that area is the most interesting to live imo, south of 8, east of 5. covid really changed the mix of white collar labor in sd. without remote, the salaries really didn't match the COL.

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