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Regarding the quote in the title: Don't leave $8,000 dollars worth of stuff in your car? I enjoy Oakland and SF because you do have to keep your wits about you. If I left my backpack in my car and someone smashed my window to grab it I would blame myself.
I am a long way away but my impression via the media is that this is sort of what New York was like and that it was substantially cleaned up. Are there parallels and lessons to learn there or are they very different?
I imagine if the police actually did something about public drug use, theft, and mentally ill assailants, there would be a backlash against the perception of a fascist police state.
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Can you expanded on why Nashville? I have heard this exact same scenario 3 times in the last month on HN. Super curious, thanks.
You sure it wasn't me? :-) From another one of my comments. > Nashville is growing and expanding like crazy. I believe it is in the top 10 fastest growing US cities and it is VERY business friendly (no state income tax) and has favorable small business conditions. While Nashville is certainly a music city, the business environment continues to improve. > Ready to settle and slow life down. I absolutely love music (pl…
Car break-ins are a major problem in SF. I wish the city would do some kind of sustained sting operation to capture the worst offenders.
You could lump in San Jose in this story as well. It amazes me that well meaning residents and leaders of the bay area have completely ignored the social problems that engulf the region.
San Jose downtown is in complete shambles. It is honestly very scary because many people walk buy threatening you and offer weed directly.
Regarding the quote in the title: Don't leave $8,000 dollars worth of stuff in your car? I enjoy Oakland and SF because you do have to keep your wits about you. If I left my backpack in my car and someone smashed my window to grab it I would blame myself.
Silicon Valley wants to save the world but can't help Silicon Valley itself.
I have lived in Palo Alto and SF, back and forth for 35 years and feel the difference.