Will San Francisco survive?
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2024
- Stores are either leaving or getting robbed. With its population in decline, parts of the city are complete madness. So what happens next?
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0:00 San Francisco is a mess
1:53 What’s happening?
5:11 Homeless Crisis
5:47 Why SF needs workers
7:39 History of SF
8:36 Who’s to Blame?
9:34 Things are ‘improving’
10:33 Inside SalesForce’s campus
No, the pandemic didn't do this to San Francisco. Bad, weak and cowardly government is to blame
Thank you. Especially with the homeless drug addicts not just in the TL, throughout town.
The Mayor London Breed is a joke, so we can thank those who elected her.
Good video. But he ignores or doesn’t analyze how the liberal policies destroyed it. Why is it only a particular minority group is causing all this looting?
@@TrollingMoose Well now, that's a whole different topic and video now, but Agreed.
Even though we all know the answer to that..
I get the feeling Uptin's not even lived here that long, like most.
Democrats
It was all the hipsters bleeding into sf over the last 12-15 years. We might be able to take our city back.
I am from Singapore, when I visit SF and LA. The amount of homeless people in the street is insane. I actually don’t feel safe. The media always paint good part of USA but reality its not.
Seriously! That sounds really bad
Which media? All i see are bad news in US
I've been to Singapore a number of times and alone at 2am outside i didn't feel unsafe even for a bit.
@Paladin88 good for me then 😂
Welcome to America …. I have been living in SF since 2017 and this city has failed in every dimension.
One of the things that you forgot to mention was the number of homeless that were moved inside hotels, many of those were purchased by the city and turned into shelters, but others were rented out and the lease will end this year. The amount of homeless that will end up in the streets of SF is about to double.
I was born in San Francisco and lived there for 65 years. My wife and I were homeowners and living an affordable "normal" life in the City. In 2018, we discovered Boise, ID and discovered our "normal" life was not at all normal. No crime, no grime, no filth and no walking dead zombies in your face. You can even find a parking space. Within 48 hours, we bought a home, started the moving process and evacuated San Francisco. Sold our properties there and got the hell out before things really collapsed. And they have.
I’m glad you found that Bill. I currently live in Oakland but I think I found my future home in Southern Oregon. Hope to move there in the near future with my family
Bill Cereske remember to vote the complete opposite from what you fled.
@@roar6047 southern Oregon is different than the north I hope you guys remember EXACTLY what you're fleeing and the importance of voting for the complete opposite.
I am a San Francisco native. Two weeks ago I walked near the Chase center where the Golden State Warriors play basketball. In a two block span I observed people drinking champagne outside and then a woman and man in a tent with an infant. I can’t unsee it and it’s heartbreaking. Extreme wealth and extreme poverty right next to each other. This place is broken in a very profound way.
Totally agree with you. It’s so sad to see the extreme wealth and poverty in the same block every place in the world!
So as a SF native you never saw Camp Agnews thousands of people in tents used to occupy civic center
You never noticed until now that rich people are in restaurants drinking and homeless people are outside???
I live in SF and was born here. Kind of fucking hard to just start noticing now
if you live in SF, you're either a multimillionaire or you're homeless. there is no in between.
@@Hashdollars The SF mayor back in the 90's was Agnos, not Agnew
Yeah but the natives even the poor kept on voting for the same government. They believe in the facade that high taxes reduced inequality. Even after decades of the same failed policies they kept on voting for that. So cant really complain, they got what they voted for.
had my Realtor friend robbed at gunpoint in SF while in his car, got his laptop stolen, and his vehicle. Cops caught the juveniles, ranging in age 16-18 years old, and then let them go free, no jail time. True story.
Anyone that lives in SF n can vote, please recall the DA, this is a start to clean up the City.
@@MrJLee-ri3so Recaling the DA is not going to magically fix the massive issues of houselessness, economic inequality, and systemic issues that manifest violent crimes for the past 40 years. He actually prosecuted violent crimes like assault and murder at higher rates then most DAS in the country, and that's after the entire court system was shut down by covid
@@d.3984 why does the color of their skin matter? You’ve got a serious problem
@@spacedove9553 because its true since BLM they've been at it and use it as an excuse because they know they wont get punished
@@spacedove9553 Blacks make up 33% of the US prison population while Hispanic make up 23%. Facts aren't PC and don't care about your feelings. If you want to deny or ignore statistical facts just because they don't fit into your own political views, then You are the one with the problem.
I don't think it's fair to say the tech industry made San Francisco unaffordable. Real estate prices are based on supply and demand. The tech industry (along with other industries) created demand by making jobs in the area, but the lack of construction (largely because of city zoning laws) made it so supply could never grow with demand.
@@erseshe this, this is very true.
Bingo. It's middle class nobodies who can't accept that in order to house people you actually need more housing. They'd rather see their property values increase and their neighborhoods stay nice rather than actually vote for density. NIMBYs.
Rent control
Yes and no. Yeah, zoning sucks, but at the end of the day rich people are less price sensitive than poor people.
California just started to address the current housing shortage all over the state. As for the tech industry- it absolutely drove up real estate all over the Bay Area starting in the 1990’s
I’m 29 and born/raised in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco. For those who don’t know, it’s one of the most disadvantaged areas in the city. Low income families, dirty streets, drug dealers, addicts, homeless peoples etc etc. I’ve seen some shit in my time, but damn, I can actually say over the past two years with the pandemic, the city has been its absolute worst. I hope my city gets better because I hate the impression it’s giving the rest of the world.
I actually live in San Francisco. The homeless people here go and rob businesses and sell them at Civic Center. Its sad to see what my city has become. The security officers can't even touch the robbers because they would get fired. The new incarceration policies are trash.
Edit: Where they sell the stuff they steal is right next to the united nations plaza next to the big water fountain. It's crazy that it's just 3 blocks from the city hall.
Really? I’ve never been there but i heard-not sure if it’s true- that people are allowed to walk out with up to $900 worth of merchandise. They are “allowed “ to do this,is this a rumor?
@@jenj1221 that's true. It is only a citation if caught.
That is tragic, I hope you and other residents will stop voting the same officials that allow this in the next election.
@@jenj1221 I've seen this happen myself at Walgreens, where a guy walks in, takes stuff, walks out the door and the security guard just is pleading with him not to do this. Maybe they called the police, but they didn't try to physically stop the thief at all. This was downtown Oakland, and that store is now gone.
But you think London Breeze is doing a swell job because of I don't know equity
I went to Latin America recently in one of its larger cities and hardly saw any homeless or mentally ill. It speaks volumes when a powerful country cannot protect its own people but yet a third world country has conditions that allow most people a basic life.
If the US were more open minded about realizing that the "American way" is not the only way, and the so called "Third World countries" sometimes do better than them in certain aspects, we could all learn a lot from each other.
@@grago The US government just gave Ukraine $40 billion extra cash. Same government rejected $48 billion for small business that still struggle in the US. US government does not care.
Visit Brazil sometimes then or Colombia, if you haven't seen homeless people.
@@JonSnow-pi6jb I have been to both.
That’s in part because Latin America forces away its homeless from tourist areas and also people Latin America get very little support so they are working 60hrs a weeks on whatever job they can get in order to survive. You’re description of Latin America vs US is not accurate
Growth wasn't San Francisco's core problem. It's so-called "progressive" laws and policies at both the city and state levels, that make it impossible or very expensive to build new housing coupled with a near complete lack of basic law enforcement.
no it’s inequality.
Lmao we don’t need new houses?? We have 35 thousand houses that are completely empty. Also when has law enforcement ever prevented somebody who is starving or has no job from stealing. Somebody who is homeless isn’t afraid of going to jail. It’s literally better than being homeless.
That's not a progressive policy, that's a pro landlord policy. Landlords and business owners don't want new property made or developed as that hurts their bottom line for rent costs they can charge. More properties = more supply = less money they can make. It's one of the reasons why landlords have to be abolished under capitalism according to adam smith
SF does have a growth problem, its surround by water and mountains and is only 49 sq miles. You can only build up so much vertically because the infrastructure couldnt handle the traffic as theres not many major highways. Plus where would you park? They dont have a massive subway system like NYC or London.
It's a beautiful place and will always draw people in the long run.
Used to live in Baltimore. The city had few grocery stores or pharmacies. Why? They got tired of being robbed
Truly sad what's happened to America. I'm sooo glad I moved to L.A in my 20's and had the opportunity to fully enjoy the entire state from the 80's until 2008. I'm told I'd barely recognize Venice Beach or downtown L.A. Damn shame!
People of your age ruined it, and now blame the young ones for your errors. The 35-45 years old are to blame for the issues.
@@brucesterz First of all Sally, I'm older than that. Secondly, this country has been going down hill since a bunch of assholes came over on the Mayflower!
@@brucesterz they definitely did voting 🗳 for all that left wing crap in 90s that has LA in the state is in now
@@brucesterz No they aren’t. The issue with california is the amount of people moving to that state. Although it’s slowed, the high concentration of wealthy people cause a ton of income inequality. It has nothing to do with voters.
@@nickiiminajj9148 It has everything to do with voters. Voters vote on politicians who then vote on laws that should benefit the people. That is how a society works. The policies will also help dictate the culture climate of an area. If the voters are incompetent then it full circles. You can import millions of people, but if the policies are not effect, then it gives way to what you see now.
Hard to be empathetic when elected officials allowed this, along with passive attitudes of residents. It was building for years then Covid ramped it up much more. Happening in other major cities too but def much worse in SF. Good luck to people there.
Its not just officials. Its a microcosm between the haves and have nots
@@YoungDreezee no it isn't. A lot of the have nots advocate for "justice reform" ie not prosecuting criminals. It's not just the rich people
You’re right in that this didn’t start with the pandemic. The factors driving these have been there for years, but COVID only turbocharged them.
Slaps on the wrist for murder, rape, stealing, etc. San Fran can enjoy the shit storm they elected. I'm liberal and even SF policy makes me sick.
keep voting democrat. you get democrat results.
I lived in San Francisco from 2016-2017 and it wasn’t nearly this bad back then. Sure there were homeless people and crime, but it seems much worse now. Glad I left. So sad how quickly this amazing city spiralled into depravity.
I went to SF back in 2017. It wasn’t as bad back then. But there was still a strong sense of homelessness, break-ins and emptiness.
It was weird walking through the city and having it being empty
Social issues in that area are unimaginable.
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It's time to implement Hunger games district system....all these low life creatures should be thrown in 1 district and shut away from the people
@@ah6169 You are part of the problem
@@alexanderrahl482 I'm part of the solution
Oh Yes!
All my bags were stolen yesterday from the busiest street in SF. 5 more cars too. Now all our passports are gone and we were travelling to Australia and than back home so they whole trip has to be abandoned because of this and I’m paying extra for accommodation and return flights. Such a dreadful experience.
I done a 2 weeks long road trip around California, Nevada, Arizona 3 years ago and all our stuff was always in the car but nothing happened. Yesterday it was only once we put our backpacks there and boom! Our holiday ruined!
Stay safe guys
Where are you from? Did you get any help from POLICE?
Why would you leave your passport in the car?
@@filippavlicic8459 why are you victim blaming
Sorry to hear this. Best wishes to you
@@filippavlicic8459 Because they are from somewhere that's not a crime den.
This is so true, I got robbed in San Francisco recently. Three guys pulled up and robbed at gun point and ran away. I lodged a complaint, I haven't heard back yet.
Sorry to hear that
I think ur in for a long wait.....
What was their color?
For the Tech Boom part of the video 8:00 can I find this animation somewhere. Just to watch haha, thanks
San Francisco is an incredibly beautiful city and it’s a shame about the crime. I’ve been to a lot of places in US and it was the only place that really stuck with me. I’m from texas and it was kinda shocking to see stores closing at 6 pm because of crime I’m assuming? ( I wonder if it was because crime or COVID) I passed by the tenderloin on the way to the concert and it was kinda shocking o_o I felt like it was New York in a old gangster movie or something idk I’m rambling
The result of voting for democrats
Dear Katryna: A Big Part of the CA Story that has never been made explicit is a nationwide Propaganda Campaign in the 1950's and 1960's called "California Dreaming". I grew up in Massachusetts back then, and the mass media was really hyping CA in every media format possible. EVERYBODY where I grew up back then was talking about "moving to California". Some did, but many stayed too. Still, the topic of "moving to California" was a timely and relevant topic for EVERYBODY. That's how much the mass media turned everyone's attention to CA and the "Calfornia Lifestyle". But when I moved to SF in 1969 at age 19, I was rather disappointed in what I saw in CA in general, as were many others who came from the East. That's because California Dreaming only told us about a part of CA which was a 50 mile wide strip of the Pacific Coast from OR to MEX with a Heavy, Heavy emphasis on Southern CA Beaches and Hollywood. They told us NOTHING about the Central Valley and how different the climate and the lifestyle was there back then. People on the Coast called Central Valley Cities "Cow Towns" back then, and for good reason. The bottom line is that CA seems very much a product of Social Engineering that enticed unwitting people from the East to migrate to CA on the basis of a very deficit portrayal of CA through "California Dreaming". In principle there were many good reasons to increase the population on the West Coast, but no one ever turned off the seductiveness and the allure of Mythical California in the mass media, so the people just kept coming, and coming, and coming. Greedy Developers certainly didn't see a reason to turn off the spigot until CA eventually became too overpopulated and too overdeveloped given the original natural resources that were originally available. But the Greedy Capitalists are now counting their money while all us SUCKERS who believed in California Dreaming are left holding the bag !!!
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Why don’t you move here if it’s so incredibly beautiful? It’s the worst city in America. The people, their arrogance, the crime, it’s disgusting
Austin, Texas is a city in decline. F'd up city council has adopted the San Francisco model. It's only a matter of time...
@@1995texasaggie Yeup, very sad. Let’s hope Ted Cruz can save it
Your production has gotten so good!!
I lived in SF just a year pre-pandemic, it was bad but never this bad
I moved to NYC & its recovered so much faster
Thanks sm!
NY state and city government, despite its numerous faults is simply a far more serious institution
I visited the Golden Gate Theater on Market Street several weeks ago. The number of people spaced out and suffering from mental issues lined the street.
These problems are so overwhelming, it is difficult for administrators to improve the situation. Furthermore, many city administrators lack the courage and are unwilling to spend money to clean up the mess. It’s gonna take toughness to force people who need help to get it. Yes, you heard me right. I’m a liberal, but safety on the streets must be the number one priority.
I moved to the Bay area in 1971 and before that there were several trips to San Francisco running cable cars visiting fisherman‘s wharf, and as you said get in a clam chowder out of a bread bowl. Seven my most favorite number is in the city. This is such a shame cause it really was a beautiful city before that this all happen. Thank you for doing this I’m now 72 almost 73,And it was a long time ago thank you. I know reside in Petaluma and have for several years.
We got robbed in SF in April(2022) too! We left our car parked in a busy street for just 1 hour to have lunch, they broke the window and rubbed our belongings. People said it was so normal there and happend like every second in SF!
Sorry to correct you but it is 'robbed'. 'Rubbed' can have a different meaning especially a sexual one without a lot of context lol.
@@Nathan5791 Right! lol. it was mobile dictionary brought that not me, lol.
Yep, you can go to any popular tourist spot in SF & you'll see shattered glass on almost every parking spot on the floor. Every car with a out of state license plate is driving back with a broken rear window. If you hang around long enough you'll even see the people breaking into the cars in broad daylight lol
I'm so sorry
One of my neighbors moved from San Francisco to Philadelphia. He said that a house in my neighborhood in Philly $350K average would be $1.7M in SF. Thats just ridiculous.
That’s just normal. If you don’t make at least $300k per year you will struggle in LA, San Francisco, Seattle, New York etc. Didn’t know Philly was that affordable.
And $1.7M for what? Drug addicts and thieves? No thank you. SF isn't a rational choice at all anymore. I like that silicon valley is moving out of the left mindset parasite controlled California
@@hught6885 that is not normal
Yeah, and you’d get a dumpster of a place too
@@hught6885 That's hyperbole. You should be more than well off on 100k for 1 person, even that's a lot.
Your videos are really Good. I just realized i have watched 4 of your videos on 3 separate topics/countries at random. It was just the best quality videos.
Wow, thank you sm!
The city I fell in love with and worked in and made a great living has now turned into a cesspool. It's really sad I moved away to a different state 2 summers ago and it broke my heart at the disintegration of a once great city and state.
BRO the editing/production are AMAZING
Glad you like them!
@@uptin he is right you are getting more professional with your editing which is good on the algorithm to promote your channel.
@@JonSnow-pi6jb yeah it is insane how he can post twice a week but keep the same quality! He must edit really fast
Visited San Francisco in 2017. It was a beautiful city, I can't believe how much it's changed. So sad...
I was born and raised in San Francisco, CA. Trust me, there is a whole other side of sam Francisco he doesn't even show. San Francisco, CA, has been getting worse for decades, but now that it's spilling out into the wealthy, everyone is shocked. They hide it very well for years, giving this false image and ignoring the rest. Now it's spread. I understand every city has its underbelly, but sam Francisco has destroyed itself.
-Hunters point
- Lake view
- Tenderloin area
- parts of the Mission
- 3rd Street
-Height & parts of Fillmore
One thing: Having rental scooters chained up solved another huge problem. People just leaving them in the middle of the sidewalk blocking the streets. It also helps against random vandalism which is rampant in europe with these scooters. It should be starndard practice imo
Your videos are always short, informative, and highly entertaining. Thank you for regularly uploading content!
So nice of you thanks for watching!
Love the content my guy! keep it up
San Francisco got pretty rough last year as the hobos and crackheads took over. The biggest reason for that i believe was the eviction moratorium that extended to tents, not just real homes. It has changed a lot over the past few months however. Downtown a few months ago the hobos were everywhere, not sequestered in the tenderloin like they used to be. That changed a couple months ago as they all seemed to “migrate” back. Downtown has opened up a lot in the past few weeks and the tourism has skyrocketed. Rent is still much lower
Than normal (which is amazing) but I doubt very much it’ll stay that way. I was talking to a guy last week who moved back from Austin, definitely bucking the trend. In my opinion the biggest problem that needs to be addressed is the revolving door policy for crime that was implemented during covid. That was the biggest mistake the city and state made, hands down. And the entire populace has been forced to pay for their mistake.
Midwest citys are the best. All 3-4th generation americans
Meth is the popular drug now…not crack. But yeah, crackheads still roam free…lol. I’m so glad I’m clean because if so called legitimate businesses may skimp on certain things(enough staff to clean etc) with are drug mules doing to cut costs? No thank you. I’ll keep going to the gym to relieve stress and trauma whilst drinking my bottled water during a drought.
I've worked at the SAP center in San Jose since 2018, and I no longer have shifts on most week days because the normal traffic of commuters that would park in our lots at the SAP center (to take the train at the Diridon station close by) no longer come. Our parking lot before Covid would be filled with 100's of cars and now on a good day you might see 20 cars. It's crazy how much has changed.
SF born and raised for 38 years. I moved out during the pandemic and so glad I did. I still have to go visit family often and I make sure nothing is left in the car, even in front of the house.
Over the years we've abused just about everything. We developed negative attitudes with one another. We couldn't stand each other. We abused the system. We build more congestion with cars & people. This city allowed homelessness to multiply and supported with just about everything they need to survive. So what did we expect? This is just a lesson to all of us.
It's call Freedom!
@@rusticbox9908 And we abused it!!
Murica.
Well back in the 1960s had Madilyn O'Hair kept her mouth shut we wouldnt have found ourselves here.
@@analyticalhabitrails9857 I think you mean Madalyn Murray O'Hair. Although it's bigger than one person, in general, I agree. The overall life philosophy she espoused is destructive and we are now reaping the results. Here's the wiki on her:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madalyn_Murray_O%27Hair
The state of SF can be described as the government giving criminals and those in need more power than the citizens paying taxes and footing the bill. They need a politician who is not afraid to do some ass kicking. Punish repeat criminals, offer housing to people who are working to get back on their feet. They need to bring back consequences instead of pretending like the cycle is too big to solve.
I totally agree with you.
The working class is paying for everyone. I don’t understand why SF.
And all the surrounding cities are inviting homeless from all over to come on in we will take care of you when there’s no where to put all of them. There’s no hospitals set up to handle the mentally ill homeless and no laws in place anymore to hospitalize them either.
I understand folks down on their luck and want to better themselves but I see a huge majority getting a check to stay high.
It’s going to be the very rich and the homeless left.
Not looking good at all.
It's really sad to see my city turn to sht the way it has. I'm a San Francisco native who moved away 22 years ago. I had planned on moving back but you couldn't pay me to move back now.
Shame, because it was still a nice place to live when I left.
I live in SF all my life … even now … it’s the mayor fault for sure ! For the crime part,,, for sure … if u walk in a shop and took anything under 1k it is no longer a crime !!!!!
I use to live in San Francisco up until a few months ago. It was crazy with all of the empty buildings and drugs coming in and business exiting and population declining and the homeless are everywhere I blame the mayor the board of supervisors and the governor for what is happening in California and the people have the power to change this and that’s at the ballot box. It’s sad to see and to hear about it. Remember you have the power to make the change.
but the dummies will vote Newsom in again, and he will think he is doing everything right. Need to change ALL the states politicians .
@@Tony-hx2fj that is so true and we need a new mayor as well.
Payless is not the best example. They filed for bankruptcy and closed all their US stores. Also, the "Major space which is now empty,' was just recently completed. And, it is Pier 39, not pier 9.
What is happening in San Francisco is occurring in New York as well. The pandemic proved in large part the 'I have to go to a central building to work' is becoming increasingly outdated and expensive to maintain. The world experienced several years of working remotely and it was enough time for companies to realign to this operating model. In fact, most of us have been working remotely prior to the pandemic (10 years in total).
Quality of life matters and going into an office in a crime ridden area, navigating those with mental illness, and paying $$$ for food is no longer worth it for many.
The greatest problem is the homelessness problem (mental illness and drugs) and the uncontrolled petty crime. The tipping point has occurred where the frequency and violence is more than these cities have prepared for. People with 20+ years of serial criminal activity rarely can be reformed and the nation does not know what to do with this increasing population.
We know what to do--put them in jail. Make them do rehab. Put them in mental hospitals. But in SF, they won't do it. I agree it's not a good solution, but it's a whole lot better than doing nothing. And these people would live better in jail or in mental hospitals than they do on the street. That's just the ugly truth.
A lot of it is lack of will to deal with the affordable housing problem. The liberals in these big cities talk the talk but all the money from the tech industry is too good. Lots of low income folks (as well addicts and people dealing with mental issues) still could afford some sort of housing before; now they can’t. So they’re on the streets. And so many are people desperately in need of mental health care, but Reagan did away with our mental health system. So they wander the streets talking to the voices in their heads, or worse.
They say if you don’t have mental issues when you become homeless, you’ll have them after a year or two in the streets.
The same thing is going on in Seattle; it’s not as bad as SF but the problems are similar - a lot of money, a limited amount of land and little incentive to build low-cost housing on that valuable real estate.
As some said in the video, it was going on before covid. I live in Seattle; I left in 2000 and returned in 2014. There were always homeless here but after Amazon moved into the center of town and visited hoardes of 20-somethings making 200K a year on the city, housing costs went through the roof. You started seeing groups of RVs in parks, tents in the woods… then Covid came and the shelters closed down. Suddenly every other block seemed to have a new tent city. The filth was horrendous.
As covid ceases to be quite as frightening it was at first, things here are improving as well. Downtown is still dicey but nowhere near the “walking dead” situation it was a year ago.
More homeless are getting placed in housing; the RV and tent settlements around the city are getting cleared. Some into housing though there are many who want to stay in RVs or tents because they can deal from there.
It’s compounded by the lack of sufficient police. The “defund the police” was supposed to be all about having police deal with actual policing and moving some of their duties to other more qualified entities. That’s great and necessary, but ideologues on the city council just pushed through and removed funding. We lost a fine chief and a huge percentage of our officers.
But I still feel like a lot of the improvement is not only because governments are finally feeling the pressure from fed up citizens; it’s because city governments that have been swimming in all this tech money are finally seeing the prospect of it all going elsewhere. Do you tax the huge
Tech companies appropriately and risk losing them, or do you not tax them, and keep their revenue but watch your city descend into chaos as more and more people there can’t keep a roof over their heads? Do you really want to live in a place where the people who serve you can’t afford to live?
@@sazji Personally, I'm tired of people blaming Reagan for the mental health stuff. You know what? He's been dead for almost 20 years and out of office for almost 35 years. That's more than enough time to make reforms and/or reverse course. Gawd, people will still be blaming Reagan 500 years from now!
If our institutions are that incapable of changing course or reforming themselves, that tells me all I need to know about how useless and corrupt they really are.
No, the Pandemic proved that if you can just do it from home your job can be outsourced to some call center for pennies on the dollar. Why pay people a full wage when they can't even show up to the job? Why pay them benefits, health care? They don't even leave the house! Why pay for air-conditioned buildings and desks, computers if the job can be done remotely? Businesses are taking notice, and a lot of people with bullshit jobs are gonna see their position go to some Indian or Chinese who will do their job remotely for less than half pay. Remote working is such fucking bullshit. If you want a paycheck you get out of bed and get to the site. Congrats, all these demands just phased out an entire sector of jobs by being so scared of the fucking oriental flu. (I've had it twice and it's literally nothing.)
@@sazji To be quite fair, the city of S.F has had plenty of money to deal with the crisis. The money is massively mishandled because they're treating the homeless like children. Empathy is effective in addressing the issue, but not solving it. I've dealt with drug addicts all of my life and the majority of them need some sort of kick in the ass, coupled with a bit of support and access to effective programs. It's easy being homeless in S.F... Why get better? What's the point? It's easier to get high every day and have the government hand you an allowance, food brought to you, showers, and social workers giving you clean laundry.
It’s more than the gov not doing enough to punish crimes, they made it pretty much legal to steal. Misdemeanor for stolen goods under $950 or something like that. I’m a SF native, when my car window was broken into just for the perp to peek in since I had nothing in there (just like the guy at 9:21) it was the straw that broke the camel’s back for me. I left last year and it was a great decision. I remember SF being such an incredible city during my youth, but unfortunately I really don’t think things will improve anytime soon. Great vid btw.
Jeez, I was in San Francisco 2016, didn't know how bad it turns to be now.
You know what? LA, SF and other Californian cities, I've always imagined those cities to be full of life and full of energy. People commuting, communicating and having fun. All of those are lost when the society is transferring into online world, so it's very logical for those places to die as quickly as newer generations prefer social media platforms over real life.
I lived in San Francisco for 2.5 years and ran away and will never go back! It was so frustrating and stressful! I left in 2017 and apparently it’s much worse now!
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Long time SF native here. I always thought SF was the sister city of NYC with a inferiority complex. Esp with the tech boom that came here SF doubled down on the tech culture and depended on that industry to identify the city while forgoing other cultural aspects to define the city. Now when the tech exodus SF feels very shallow as it should since it doesn't even know what is anymore.
When compare SF to big cities like LA and NYC there is a richness of culture people experience while there. In SF the city has become so hallow there is no central culture people can connect with.
SO accurate!!! Couldn’t have said it better myself. SF lost its culture AND its soul.
. I actually wanna bring more fashion into the city. I want SF to be a fashion hub. Forget those yuppies lol. I'm a designer here in the city and I went to school here @ FIDM. I see all these empty store fronts and I want to have my own shop someday 🤞.
Also sf native and I gotta disagree about the city losing it's central culture. Tech Culture is just one of many identities the city has worn throughout the years, so essentially the city has never really had any consistent identity. City hall took 'Tech Culture' and ran with it, but honestly it never represented the true culture of the city. Because ultimately, the city's real culture comes from the natives, families, and artists who have roots and connections here. People who live in the Mission, the Avenues, Noe Valley and Excelsior. Neighborhoods whose cultures are still going pretty strong, and have far more family run businesses. So, while the city has worn many masks, the only true consistent culture has been from the locals. Like, literally go to Dolores Park on the weekend. Vendors selling food, drinks and pre-rolls, high schoolers meeting up, kids having birthday parties, gay guys mingling, skaters, slackliners, dogs etc... THATS SF man!
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This video is piling on the homeless while ignoring the tech boom that has pushed people out, gentrified in the name of more money and brought in a culture of arrogance and distinction (privilege). Instead of focusing the tech boom spaced throughout the country these snobs came in and the city bent over bacwards for them. Now they are complaining because homeless or low income or middle income people cannot afford the price of 1, 2, 3, 4 million dollar home? This guys needs to worry more about shaving his eyebrows.
Sad to see San Fransisco like this. I remember it being a vibrant city with lots of shops, cafes restaurants and bars. I hope it gets back to its glory days soon.
Great video man! You definitely deserve more subs.
I appreciate that!
Great reporting, as usually Uptin. I've never been to San Francisco, but the exodus of the workers (or the revolution of remote working) has been seen in a lot of big city centres as a result of the pandemic. I hope they find a way to deal with the security issues and provide social housing/ help to the homeless. I think one of the solutions will be to transform some of the offices into small residential. So people will be living there, and so businesses and restaurants will open again. But the image will change. Might not be as expensive or posh anymore
Finland has come up with a model that gets people housing. Denmark takes care of its people. There are successful models in place. We don't need to re-invent the wheel, only to apply these models to American life & allow people to mend & become whole again.
I think it’s not as easy as finding homes. Majority of the people on the streets come to San Francisco from other places due to our temperate weather and resources. A lot are violent or on drugs and need mental and medical assistance They already tried to turn a hotel to hone them but it’s dangerous and fires lit up due to the residents. If only housing was the issue. It’s mental health and drug addiction that needs to be addressed first if not along side.
Only watched a few minutes. He pointed out business that was closed for the past decade & a vacant building that is still under construction. Yes sf has many problems, but what large city doesn’t? SF is very tech heavy so the return is taking longer.
@@AnthonyConti74 he mentioned a break-in of a luxury store in SF and failed to mention concurrent break-ins of the SAME store in over 6 different cities, one in Australia. really biased reporting.
as an SF resident, this is biased and inaccurate sensationalism-style reporting. really doesn't represent what the city looks like now after the pandemic.
Really informative thank you very much Uptin
Born and raised in the Bay and love San Francisco dearly. This has been a long time coming. When tech arrived in the City in the 90's they started pushing out regular working folks who LIVED in the City. So fast forward and there are no real people anchored there to protect and nurture it. There are very few people living there who are truly invested in the City. Maybe the upside will be that regular people will return and take the City back.
It's so sad, I went to SF and LA on 2014 and Christmas eve 2019, I never thought that was the last time I was going to see California at its best. After 2020 it became an awful place to go. You're supposed to feel safe if you pay so much in taxes but right now it doesn't make sense to be in California. So sad😢
Progressive policies
@Big Dick Black that just shows you how sad is life in the US overall. That's why a lot people have mental issues.
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the real estate prices are still astronomical , even hard to get a decent rent
Very well put together video
Thanks, happy you enjoyed it!
I have been to SF and it was beautiful. I felt safe all the time. Really rich city with superb sceneries.
I’m from France so I guess it tells a lot about the situation in France.
Europe has been dealing with this since the beginning of time. It's only Americans that are soft.
@@nevinkuser9892 wtf are you talking about
@@nevinkuser9892 exactly this. Americans wouldn’t be able to handle the tweakers of the dark ages if they can’t even handle their modern day tweakers. Soft
Im from baltimore and i felt more safe leaving stuff in my car in their downtown area an sf.
The area is so beautiful but the crime and the home prices are way too high. Such a tragedy!!
I love the beaches, parks, hills, and the weather but its ruined by crime & theft. Cali needs to change asap.
I love your journalistic style. Hitting the streets wherever in the world it may be!
you like biased and inaccurate reporting? Portraying this Louis Vuitton break-in as a San Francisco problem is really odd considering the fact that there were much more recent robberies of Louis Vuitton stores in Long Island (January 2022), Chicago (November 2021), Beverly Hills (March 2022), Kenwood Ohio (April 2022), Westchester NY (April 2022), Sydney Australia (January 2022)
@@meowiestwo He did not portray it as a San Francisco only problem, but a highlight of problems in San Francisco. Don't understand your gripe.
@@rickstalentedtongue910 because it's inaccurate and sensationalist reporting designed to push a narrative.... do you live in the city?
On a visit to the Bay Area, we parked our vehicle near the beach to stretch our legs after some considerable driving. We walked along the beach not more than 20 minutes and returned to our van's windows smashed, laptop stolen, camcorder stolen and glass everywhere.
I called the police to report it and was told that they could NOT send any officers out. "Drive to the substation if you want to make a report."
"Why?" I asked.
"Because a theft like yours occurs every seven minutes in the city of San Francisco. We just don't have enough police for that."
That was 15 years ago. It's only gotten worse, since then. 🤦
This was one of the more even-handed videos I've seen on San Francisco, so thank you.
In case people who have never been to San Francisco are wondering - the city has a spectacular, beautiful natural setting, and a vibrant educated population. So there are reasons why folks are drawn to it again and again despite its problems. Hopefully it's turning a corner now and will make a comeback soon.
More like a population full of liberal elites who are way out of touch with reality
I used to work retail a couple of blocks from union square. Never in all the years of shopping and working in downtown. Have I seen so many retail stores close. It’s sad but understandable, I worked retail and the amount of goods stolen daily is crazy. San Francisco has to change Its laws.
storefronts are closed because of the pandemic... this happened all over the nation lol
@@meowiestwo All over the world.
Defund the Police is the Lib agenda😂😂
First time I've been to the US was last year when we landed in San Francisco.
I've never felt so Unsafe. And let's say where I'm from isn't considered the most safe place on earth.
We got the same feeling in LA as well.
Please tell ur friends not to visit SF, when the tourists stop coming, politicians realize they have a problem.
Try going out at night, it'll redefine your understanding of dangerous!
Where are you from?
The US is HUGE. Honestly, you'd do so much better trying any of the other 49 states. By limiting yourself to California and LA and SF at that, you're missing out on a lot.
I rarely comment on videos. This and one other video on CZcams tipped my decision on visiting SF. Thank you! Today I cancelled my trip. Post covid and the "new norm" are obviously still in its infancy in California and SF. - Good Luck to SF, I hope you bounce back sooner rather than later.
I went to Dubai
One way to frame the extreme homelessness crisis is to compare the opiod pandemic to the crack pandemic of the late 80s, early 90s. As a San Franciscan the vibe feels a bit like what it felt like in Washington, DC in that era. There were no simple solutions to the crisis then and likely no simple answers now. The fact that our population loss will reset us back to about 2010 may help us overtime. Competition for living space has eased a bit and that will help our city's recovery as people other than young tech workers with Ivy league degrees will be able to live here once again. Those who are staying are more connected to the city and want to make it their home. For too long we were seeing people who were here just to make their fortunes and to consume the city's culture, not contribute to it. Those who remain will become San Franciscans and build a new kind of city, just as every generation before has done.
hi Uptin. I love your videos. I lived in San Francisco for 20 years. I have moved to the Bay Area. I also love your videos about Argentina, Lebanon., etc. Super educational. Please keep doing more videos like this one you did for San Francisco. They are just very informative.
This channel deserves 1 million subs if not more..
I went as a tourist there in December! I loved the city and its locations and beauty. However let's be honest... it's expensive as hell there. That is what caused all these things that are shown on the video in my opinion. Cause with such beauty as a city if they had also normal prices people and workers would love to go to the city and spend time there and of course and money.
San Francisco use to be an amazing city to visit and live in. I think it will take decades before the city comes back to normal and brings families and businesses back to the bay area.
I have always had an interest in San Francisco during the pandemic, I am grateful you have uploaded this to gather a better insight in the city.
I used to enjoy visiting... but the homeless population increase is staggering. Getting to one city block to another means witnessing so much distress amongst the homeless and the people it's heartbreaking. It's been 15 years and I've never considered visiting since.
Jesus, it’s sad to see what is happening to my home state in California. It was once a prosperous golden state that offers the California dream, but that dream is falling apart. Los Angeles, Venice beach, and San Francisco have all gone downhill. I’ve living in Texas for 17 years, and honestly, I love it here.
so sad to see "the City" in such despair. For the changes to occur, it must start from the top thus, your vote can and will change the outcome of once beautiful city. Miss those days where Ed Lee ruled SF with sincerity and with transparency.
How make these quality videos, you are very talented man.
We just got rid of the DA who oversaw and enabled the astronomical rise in crime over the last 2 years. I’m not expecting much but things have the overwhelming potential to get better with whoever succeeds him
i grew up in the bay and central valley, i spent a lot of my late teens and early 20's in sf going to raves and just going to the city. ive moved out of california and only time ill go back is to see my friends
our bosses want us to return to office work (we are working from home) specifically so we can improve the sales of businesses near our office. I hope SF goes under. I'm liberal as they come but laws should be enforced, period.
We all know it’s not because of pandemic.
Lived in SF from 2016-2021. Shame to see what is happening to the city.
For the record, that Payless store has been closed for YEARS. But still empty at that insanely awesome foot traffic spot it's very telling.
I no longer live there because I got tired of struggling to couch surf and not sleep on the streets. Sad to have been forced from my home state.
Oh my… so sad… never to return to normal… SF could be the next Detroit..? So glad I got to live in DT San Fran back in 1991-1995… great memories.
Great video and reporting! Keep up the good work!
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Rember what happened to Detroit? It used to be the automotive capital of America but it over-relied on one industry. When the city was no longer appealing to the automotive companies due to labor costs and taxes they all left to manufacture in other countries. This destroyed Detroit because that was its only industry.
San Francisco is currently the tech capital of America but it also over-relies on the tech industry. Currently, the city is becoming less appealing to the tech industry due to liberal policies and business regulations. Because of this many tech companies are leaving for other places like Austin and las vegas. This is currently destroying san Francisco as that is its main industry.
*San Francisco is the new Detroit.*
I lived in LA from 2016 - 2021. The city is beautiful and the weather is perfect. After Covid hit California, I have been seeing homeless people in 100’s on the streets. Very sad what has happened to this city. Not only SF is experiencing this but also other cities in California. On top of this, rent, food, clothing, gas, utilities everything is so expensive. I don’t understand how people are living in these big cities and still able to survive!
I guess with roommates!
@@XRTSDFA Probably you are right! But that could be for singles, what is the case for families?
lots of latinos/chicanos in l.a. just getting by in cheap apts.
@@bassamal-kaaki3253 Take a look at the race/ethnicity of most homeless people; they highlighted the individualistic nature of their culture. Hispanic, Asian etc are collectivistic culture and survive by living in large families together. So, everyone contribute to rent.
Absolutely you nailed it. A collectivist society is once again proving its success over individualistic societies that only think about themselves and their own good.
I was in San Fran a week ago, and I gotta say as a visitor. It wasn't the city I expected. I loved it, but it didn't feel the way I thought it would.
How do you mean? I live here so would like to know how visitors feel
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@@MattyP650 Don't get me wrong, I loved San Fran. However, it broke my heart to see people living in cars and tents just about everywhere. Also the number of For Lease signs and boarded up shops. Espescially on Lombard Street where I was staying. It felt like a ghost town except for places like the Pier and Alcatraz. Aside from that it didn't feel welcoming. Espescially compared to Hawaii where I had been a week prior. You live in a beautiful city, it just didn't feel how I imagined it. Still loved it, but I wouldn't go back unless I had too.
I visited SF in 2016 and loved it and wanted to come back but idk anymore 🙁
This is sad to see and insightful. I still hope to visit soon
Tourism isn't the same in NYC. I have seen a slight uptick in recent months, but I don't know when it's ever going to come back to normal
The city I grew up in. It’s so sad what it had turned into. I’m still in the bay but San Francisco is totally unrecognizable. But yes I believe it is slowly coming back. I went to one of my favorite breweries in last weekend and there was life in it again. Restaurants are coming back. Yes it can be saved. But there needs to be harsher crime punishment. It’s not a political statement. I know people on both sides of the political spectrum who agree
Get rid of single family zoning in the bay area
no offense to anyone but what needs to happen has already happened. in the 90s they had open area drug markets and rampant heroin use in switzerland. so what they did was give out medical heroin and give people the option to have a life without forcing poverty on people with a physical addiction. as an addict myself life actually wouldnt even be bad in active addiction if i didnt have to deal with any of the people and was able to have consistency. you can look up the statistics, it definitely works way more than what youd assume if your unfamiliar with the drug.
Crime punishment is not enough! They must find a solution to the homeless people! Decades of some making more money while many made nothing and rising cost of living caused part of this. The solution must be comprehensive and long term plan. That requires true leadership
A glorious city built by conservatives but destroyed by liberals
FACT! For the most part, companies/corporations are MUCH MORE interested in BEATING DOWN the Customers than The Criminals!!!!
The poverty and homelessness problem is everywhere honestly and not just in San Fran. I've been traveling all over the U.S. ever since COVID restrictions have become a bit more laxed and visiting all major cities in numerous states and there's homeless people in each. They all seem to like to hangout in the downtown areas and near underpasses. A lot has changed the places I've visited recently and compared them to when I was a little kid. Things just change. Some businesses are closed permanently and gone and other buildings don't even exist anymore and were just knocked down for something else.
I live in SF and I didn’t feel unsafe at any point during the pandemic. In fact, twice I’ve left my car windows down overnight and haven’t had anything in my car touched. Even though this video was posted mid 2022, it feels more like the video was from 2020/2021 because of how empty SF is. It’s a lot less empty now, unfortunately. Traffic is definitely back with a vengeance
Actually, i was always since a child eager to visit the US and counted the minutes to be there.
And when i was; recently, there, reality hit me so hard. It is so not like what the media/social media/press/movies/dramas/entertainment shows had shown
It is so unsafe, the numbers of homeless are none-sense
The poverty is every where, i couldn’t wear what i usually wear back home
No branded thing and no jewelry!!!!!
go to a red state, i recommend florida or texas!
Which cities did you visit? Sounds like LA, NY, or SF.
& yeah we the ghetto. 😂😂😂
I live in San Francisco, I've been a local resident for 20+ years. Yes, the situation is as you describe it. I find that no one is immune to the effect of crime and homelessness, you see it at least once a week if you walk out your door, no matter where you live. However, I find that if you have your own circuit of places, shops, and entertainment venues, you will be ok. I have a 4-year-old and it seems to me the city has to offer a lot more than you think. Some of those things are the parks, parklets, playgrounds, hiking trails, and annual memberships to museums (and the academy of science). We are, however, planning to move out to somewhere in the Bay Area soon, but that's only because we are growing and we need more space and yes, the city is very expensive. The price relative to quality of life is better outside the city when you have a family (it gets costly when you have a family). This is definitely a great city for young professionals, couples, as well as a retired person or couple, even for young families. The city will turn around. At some point, and we are getting closer to it, people will say enough is enough and the police will crackdown on crime, with force and rightly so. Homelessness, as per my experience is ebb and flow, there were decades where it was under control, now it's out of control. Crackdown on drugs and offer the homeless a place to start. The city will turn around.
First off I would like to say yes SF has a lot to offer but the fact that you see homeless people at least once a week means that you are either not getting out of the house often or you live in the rich neighborhoods. You can see one every time you walk out on the street from my experience and that mainly happened around the time covid hit to maybe a few years back. For families this city does have a lot to offer given the education is pretty decent to high in the country and that this place somewhat pushes for open minded ideas but it is very easy to see that once people reach a certain age unless they have connection or work extremely hard they cant get out of neighborhoods that are prone to these issues of theft and homelessness. Hell I live in a place that used to be mid tier and that went to shit in the past 3 years. It has gotten to the point that homeless people arent that bad even though they are everywhere and that the worst people here are thieves that come in MULTIPLE times in a day to steal from place to place. And depending on which park it is, there are crazy people that do bother the crap out of you. I will say this as I do understand why people steal. Hell if I did not pride myself for being a person who does no harm to others I would logically go to stealing. To understand this then think of this. People who steal can get away with more then what a "regular person" makes in a month by a huge margin and can legally get away with it. Hell they can even sell the shit they stole for half off and its still many times more then an average persons salary by more then double. Think about that. IT PAYS TO BE STEALING.
@@kevin10087 I hear you, for some, it's just another job. Take it at your own risk, like anywhere on the planet. So it comes down to how you maintain the standard of a decent human and take up a decent job, even if it's a job no one wants and live within your means. A job is a job, there is no shame in that. Shame is the stuff that you pay for the rest of your life and petty criminals don't understand it will not be a good ending.
This was such a good video
San Francisco used to be my favorite city in the 1990s. It was a great place. Its really went downhill over the past decade.
blame the politicians on their loose enforcement of the law
Start with the residents who keep voting these politicians in.