Comment by archagon
16 days ago
Which part is not working? Do you live here? I’ve been living in the Mission since 2023 and despite some problems, the city, overall, works… pretty well. Really.
“Super Bowl Visitors Find San Francisco Better Than Its Apocalyptic Image. Problems with homelessness and open-air drug use have been widely broadcast, but many visitors this week said they found the city surprisingly pleasant.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/us/san-francisco-super-bo...
Incidentally, reading some books on the history of SF illuminates that homelessness/poverty and drug use have plagued the city for almost a century, across all manner of governments. There is no easy solution here.
Maybe compare 2023 mission to 2008 mission. It's not even close, and 2008 it was already considered a bad part of the city.
Are you saying that the Mission today is not only a "bad part of the city," but much, much worse than 2008? That's insane. The Mission is vibrant and hip. We have street parties every few weeks with live music and hundreds of people showing up. New restaurants are opening all the time. Dolores Park is a delight. When was the last time you visited?
There was a slump during Covid, but we're definitely on the upswing.