I am going to make a profound/long comment on on here but before I do I just want you to know I appreciate this comment so deeply you’ll never understand(maybe you will if you see my general statement of SF in the comment section after giving you an applause.) because I plan on moving my family here ASAP. I have the same vision as you and when you said you’ve been here 46 YEARS & we serendipitously feel the same about the transformation the city will make made my whole burst in happiness!!❤
I'm in SD and excited to see SF lose some of their doom stories. I know a lot of its media hype centered at the tenderloin and market st but still glad those areas gettin better too
SF is much more than downtown. How are the other neighborhoods doing? North beach, Chinatown, Castro, Sunset, etc? Would love videos on those areas. Too! Thanks!!
Poor governance is also a major factor. City Hall is anti development and extreme regulation. Not to mention groups who will object anything. SF literally consumed itself. Retail in Tokyo Sydney Rome Paris ...etc...is fine so to blame online shopping is BS.
it;'s such a shame ,because honestly this was the only US city where, it was so liveable, great weather, beautiful nature, great jobs, AND most importantly great public transport. which is such a rare feat
Mr. Arjun, so impressed by your video. You came out like a Taekwon-Do champion, you hit hard and encompassed all the right places. You live by the motto of no BS. You should run for the mayor’s position or supervisor. I admire your video skills!
As a resident and home owner in SF, I don't even remember the last time I drove down to the downtown, or even my neighbors as a matter of fact. Not many tourists also flock around the downtown, and no local even shops at Macy's anymore. Arjun, the city as it is only 7 miles by 7 miles, and you chose to cherry pick a few blocks to declare that the retail closure in the city if bonkers. Suggest you travel to other shopping corridors and you would be surprised to see the number of new restaurants that have opened in the last 2 years.
Actually, the title sb Truth about what’s going on SF Downtown. This native had never gone downtown much and no one else I know did either. We’re usually in the neighborhoods:Noe Valley, Richmond, sunset, dogpatch, bernal, etc….doing what we do. Downtown definitely deserted and will be interesting to see what happens but I wouldn’t judge the entire city on what’s going on down there.
Great video. Very articulate. I like the way you shot some of it on the street mixed with other content. I think AI is not necessarily defined as much by a concentration of office space as it is white floor space (data centers / "AI Factories"). Places that come to mind are Phoenix, DFW, and San Antonio. I've never visited S.F. but there's so much history there. It will be very interesting to see what happens with the commercial real estate market there and what the next chapter brings.
No analysis of the competition, remote work, or the housing market. Other global cities will have a lot to say about whether SF remains a center of innovation. Remote work distributes locations of work, so the concept of “center of innovation” is outdated. Finally, the affordability crisis in housing undercuts the multidimensional diversity required for great city living: it is the primary driver of SF’s current ills, and affects all social actors regardless of income or assets. This dude is a charming marketer, but his tech bro mentality is essentially unevolved from 2013. He’s left out class and culture factors central to city planning, which is the same failing from 2013 that led to the current crisis: people are fleeing SF because economic factors make it feel unlivable - and that intangible “feeling” factor is pivotal, as it is really the only thing that has differentiated SF from its global competitors. The powers that be must learn that great cities require diversity - in its broadest and most complicated sense - not merely capital flows in order to work. Planning regarding economic revitalization and public safety should take that into account.
A city that can be inhabited only by tech bros sounds like living your time in hell…while alive. No old ladies…who screamed bloody murder when some jerk wanted to eliminate cable cars. No art students, muralists…? And…nothing remotely resembling Gump’s Christmas windows, Macy’s Cellar at its peak, or …anything beyond support of techbros…?…….!!!
A city that can be inhabited only by tech bros sounds like living your time in hell…while alive. No old ladies…who screamed bloody murder when some jerk wanted to eliminate cable cars. No art students, muralists…? And…nothing remotely resembling Gump’s Christmas windows, Macy’s Cellar at its peak, or …anything beyond support of techbros…?…….!!!
I never get why anyone would pay the most rent to live in a place where the streets smell like shit, people are screaming at night, everything is overpriced and overtaxed, and the local scene is dead.
Okay, if companies want the remote workers to return to the office in the financial district , for instance.... And the employees are resisting because they like working from home.. There are people right on the market street every day that are employable.. The companies can hire people that dont have an attachment to HOME.. Work is not a DEMOCRACY.. IS IT?
@@michaelWells-ef9bx yea this guy is a moron. Let's look at Stonestown. They reduced retail and made it more food. Even Macy's and Nordstrom pulled out. This guy is out of touch. Most people are shopping online. But people are willing to travel for experience. Downtowns are just harder to deal with compared to boring areas like Sunset where you can go to Stonestown for the experience.
What a difference a year makes. I was just there and Macy's seemed to be doing fine although Norstrom was having their final sales events before closing permanently. So sad to see the decline in what used to be one of my favorite US cities. I took the BART from the airport to Powell St and stayed in Union Square. I was shocked when the elevators had to be manned to keep the rif-raf out who previously were using them for toilets and drug use. The guy who rode the first one up with me said he was a former inmate and had the tattoos to prove it. Somehow his clipboard and chair in the lift made his employment story believable. That is the only US city that I actually saw human excriment on the sidewalk not far from the lift exit. Walking to the Social Security office was like walking through a war zone. I couldn't believe the people on the streets apparently on drugs bent over, half falling down in the middle of the day. And just when I thought it couldn't get any worse I find your update here. I hope the mayor follows through and is able to turn things around.
Good video. SF will bounce back in a new way over next 5-10 years. It has a long history of boom and bust, but its fundamentals are strong and will remain so. Even rich cities have their problems particularly with accessible housing, homelessness, drug/mental health issues in the streets. Sadly quite prevalent in many cities. But yes, more needs to be done to make SF feel safe.
I hope AI brings life back to the city but I don’t think it will be the savior. I think some new leadership at the elected level needs to come in to creat policy that attracts new types of business. I’m fact, this may need to change at the state level to truly have this impact but certainly could start at the city level. The reliance on tech, as we’ve seen and you post out in your video, had had a large impact. Albeit not the most positive as of late so falling back on that reliance I think gives a false sense of security. While AI will help new business coming to the city will create a better foundation for the long term.
I HAVE SOME RELATIVES THAT LIVE IN SF AND THEY TELL ME THAT SF IS IN HORRIBLE CONDITION. UNSAFE STREETS AND THAT IT'S STREETS IS USED AS HUMAN DUMP. WHAT ABOUT OTHER DISTRICS, WHAT TRUE CONDITIONS ARE THY IN???
I would ask your relatives what part of the city they are speaking of. If they are insisting that the entire city is in "horrible condition" and they actually live there they are either lying or delusional.
AI is obviously an important player in the rebirth game but city residents need to be informed and engaged in civic affairs. Vote for the political candidates who will break from the progressive party lines so improvements can be made. I know, easier said than done. :-))
lol there aren’t many progressives left in SF politics. If you mean the Mayor and her reigning rule, she’s a democrat but definitely more center right if not right wing.
Same with the past mayors since Moscone. Moscone actually was a progressive and guess what happened there ? Hint: the assassin blamed junk food (Twinkie defense)
@@arjunmortgagenobody's talking about city workers losing their jobs because of the force vaccinations when covid happened. Nobody's talking about us getting compensated. It's like we are forgotten. I thought it was my body my choice. Can't practice our freedom of religion.
It has been like that for decades: The rich leftists and the homeless who live in "free" housing and get "free" food and "free" health care and "free" transportation are the ruling parties to the detriment of hardworking middle class Americans.
Living in SF for 46 years, it will bounced back and true San Francisco is more than downtown.
I am going to make a profound/long comment on on here but before I do I just want you to know I appreciate this comment so deeply you’ll never understand(maybe you will if you see my general statement of SF in the comment section after giving you an applause.) because I plan on moving my family here ASAP. I have the same vision as you and when you said you’ve been here 46 YEARS & we serendipitously feel the same about the transformation the city will make made my whole burst in happiness!!❤
🤣🤣🤣
with our new mayor it sure will! im a local / native SF kid who came back here as an adult to live . SF is a great city
I'm in SD and excited to see SF lose some of their doom stories. I know a lot of its media hype centered at the tenderloin and market st but still glad those areas gettin better too
SF is much more than downtown. How are the other neighborhoods doing? North beach, Chinatown, Castro, Sunset, etc? Would love videos on those areas. Too! Thanks!!
They talk a lot of downtown because the comercial buildings, but SF has a 100 things to do.
I still love living in SF. I rather be here than Texas
People really only think of or consider it as a "financial hub" and not much more, sadly.
Poor governance is also a major factor. City Hall is anti development and extreme regulation. Not to mention groups who will object anything. SF literally consumed itself. Retail in Tokyo Sydney Rome Paris ...etc...is fine so to blame online shopping is BS.
it;'s such a shame ,because honestly this was the only US city where, it was so liveable, great weather, beautiful nature, great jobs, AND most importantly great public transport. which is such a rare feat
Mr. Arjun, so impressed by your video. You came out like a Taekwon-Do champion, you hit hard and encompassed all the right places. You live by the motto of no BS. You should run for the mayor’s position or supervisor. I admire your video skills!
Very kind of you, John. Appreciate the words, my friend.
As a resident and home owner in SF, I don't even remember the last time I drove down to the downtown, or even my neighbors as a matter of fact. Not many tourists also flock around the downtown, and no local even shops at Macy's anymore. Arjun, the city as it is only 7 miles by 7 miles, and you chose to cherry pick a few blocks to declare that the retail closure in the city if bonkers. Suggest you travel to other shopping corridors and you would be surprised to see the number of new restaurants that have opened in the last 2 years.
Actually, the title sb Truth about what’s going on SF Downtown. This native had never gone downtown much and no one else I know did either. We’re usually in the neighborhoods:Noe Valley, Richmond, sunset, dogpatch, bernal, etc….doing what we do. Downtown definitely deserted and will be interesting to see what happens but I wouldn’t judge the entire city on what’s going on down there.
Great video. Very articulate. I like the way you shot some of it on the street mixed with other content. I think AI is not necessarily defined as much by a concentration of office space as it is white floor space (data centers / "AI Factories"). Places that come to mind are Phoenix, DFW, and San Antonio. I've never visited S.F. but there's so much history there. It will be very interesting to see what happens with the commercial real estate market there and what the next chapter brings.
Thanks Erik!
Great points. AI will be widespread not just Nationally, but Internationally.
Great knowledgeable source. I moved years ago but never lose interest. Grandson is in college in the UC system…but mainly…SF is too priceless to die…
No analysis of the competition, remote work, or the housing market. Other global cities will have a lot to say about whether SF remains a center of innovation. Remote work distributes locations of work, so the concept of “center of innovation” is outdated. Finally, the affordability crisis in housing undercuts the multidimensional diversity required for great city living: it is the primary driver of SF’s current ills, and affects all social actors regardless of income or assets. This dude is a charming marketer, but his tech bro mentality is essentially unevolved from 2013. He’s left out class and culture factors central to city planning, which is the same failing from 2013 that led to the current crisis: people are fleeing SF because economic factors make it feel unlivable - and that intangible “feeling” factor is pivotal, as it is really the only thing that has differentiated SF from its global competitors. The powers that be must learn that great cities require diversity - in its broadest and most complicated sense - not merely capital flows in order to work. Planning regarding economic revitalization and public safety should take that into account.
capital is scared of drugged up and violent crime lol
A city that can be inhabited only by tech bros sounds like living your time in hell…while alive. No old ladies…who screamed bloody murder when some jerk wanted to eliminate cable cars.
No art students, muralists…? And…nothing remotely resembling Gump’s Christmas windows, Macy’s Cellar at its peak, or …anything beyond support of techbros…?…….!!!
A city that can be inhabited only by tech bros sounds like living your time in hell…while alive. No old ladies…who screamed bloody murder when some jerk wanted to eliminate cable cars.
No art students, muralists…? And…nothing remotely resembling Gump’s Christmas windows, Macy’s Cellar at its peak, or …anything beyond support of techbros…?…….!!!
I never get why anyone would pay the most rent to live in a place where the streets smell like shit, people are screaming at night, everything is overpriced and overtaxed, and the local scene is dead.
Love this city - hope it gets returned to its full glory. Good video AJ.
Thanks! I think we can get there
Me too!
@@arjunmortgageI think so too.
This place is very different from 2013 when I lived here.
Okay, if companies want the remote workers to return to the office in the financial district , for instance.... And the employees are resisting because they like working from home.. There are people right on the market street every day that are employable.. The companies can hire people that dont have an attachment to HOME.. Work is not a DEMOCRACY.. IS IT?
Macy's,Banana Republic leaving? It's obvious not many people shop in those stores anymore so not surprising those chains are not doing well.
No kidding .... don’t know what this guy is thinking ....isn’t banana Republic like something from the 1990s ?
@@michaelWells-ef9bx yea this guy is a moron. Let's look at Stonestown. They reduced retail and made it more food. Even Macy's and Nordstrom pulled out. This guy is out of touch. Most people are shopping online. But people are willing to travel for experience. Downtowns are just harder to deal with compared to boring areas like Sunset where you can go to Stonestown for the experience.
Very timely. Can’t wait until the election!
retail shops need to use other things to draw people in. it needs to be an experience, not just for shopping.
What a difference a year makes. I was just there and Macy's seemed to be doing fine although Norstrom was having their final sales events before closing permanently. So sad to see the decline in what used to be one of my favorite US cities. I took the BART from the airport to Powell St and stayed in Union Square. I was shocked when the elevators had to be manned to keep the rif-raf out who previously were using them for toilets and drug use. The guy who rode the first one up with me said he was a former inmate and had the tattoos to prove it. Somehow his clipboard and chair in the lift made his employment story believable. That is the only US city that I actually saw human excriment on the sidewalk not far from the lift exit. Walking to the Social Security office was like walking through a war zone. I couldn't believe the people on the streets apparently on drugs bent over, half falling down in the middle of the day. And just when I thought it couldn't get any worse I find your update here. I hope the mayor follows through and is able to turn things around.
Pot, er, spot on.
The rent prices are too high for people and businesses alike.
Good video. SF will bounce back in a new way over next 5-10 years. It has a long history of boom and bust, but its fundamentals are strong and will remain so. Even rich cities have their problems particularly with accessible housing, homelessness, drug/mental health issues in the streets. Sadly quite prevalent in many cities. But yes, more needs to be done to make SF feel safe.
So basically it’s a bigger Seattle ?
Much worst to tell you the truth.
AI will remove many more jobs than create
What can the security guards do ? Watch ?
I hope AI brings life back to the city but I don’t think it will be the savior. I think some new leadership at the elected level needs to come in to creat policy that attracts new types of business. I’m fact, this may need to change at the state level to truly have this impact but certainly could start at the city level. The reliance on tech, as we’ve seen and you post out in your video, had had a large impact. Albeit not the most positive as of late so falling back on that reliance I think gives a false sense of security. While AI will help new business coming to the city will create a better foundation for the long term.
Right, SF is doomed. You can tell by the plunging real estate prices. Shit, I was thinking about buying a house in Pac Heights for my dog.
Nice channel!
0:24 Dude .. "San Francisco 2.0"??? San Francisco is always evolving ... 2.0 is if nothing has changed.
the thumbnail looks no different to san francisco 20 years ago. san fran is full of life, though. yes, even tenderloin. all life is there.
The only 'BIO' left, is sometimes scrapped off the sidewalks...
Is that building going to fall over ?
I HAVE SOME RELATIVES THAT LIVE IN SF AND THEY TELL ME THAT SF IS IN HORRIBLE CONDITION. UNSAFE STREETS AND THAT IT'S STREETS IS USED AS HUMAN DUMP. WHAT ABOUT OTHER DISTRICS, WHAT TRUE CONDITIONS ARE THY IN???
it's not different to san fran 20 years ago. it's not new. it's really only tenderloin.
I would ask your relatives what part of the city they are speaking of. If they are insisting that the entire city is in "horrible condition" and they actually live there they are either lying or delusional.
@@mrmarley801 You must not live here, either.
@@bluebellbeatnik4945 My guess is you live elsewhere.
@@Namelbmert You must live in a shitty neighborhood then.
AI is obviously an important player in the rebirth game but city residents need to be informed and engaged in civic affairs. Vote for the political candidates who will break from the progressive party lines so improvements can be made. I know, easier said than done. :-))
lol there aren’t many progressives left in SF politics. If you mean the Mayor and her reigning rule, she’s a democrat but definitely more center right if not right wing.
Same with the past mayors since Moscone. Moscone actually was a progressive and guess what happened there ? Hint: the assassin blamed junk food (Twinkie defense)
AI will destroy this planet
maybe Elon will get us to Mars before then 👀
@@arjunmortgagenobody's talking about city workers losing their jobs because of the force vaccinations when covid happened. Nobody's talking about us getting compensated. It's like we are forgotten. I thought it was my body my choice. Can't practice our freedom of religion.
yet we're all using it. if you don't want it, stop using google and its products.
Turn Macy’s into a luxury Wal Mart.
lol. get out of real estate while you still can. lol
Gone now!!
I Love Macy's and am lucky I live where I can shop at Macy's safely.
Macy's pulled out of Stonestown and you can shop there safely.
San Francisco 2.0 = Detroit 2.0 😅
Never. Not in least bit comparable. Lets start with weather beaches hills Property value
This place had become a dump I don't care what anyone says, what a joke
Troll! Doubt you even live there or even had the opportunity to visit. You have no clue. It is obvious.
SF is displaying the Caste System in the United States.
It has been like that for decades: The rich leftists and the homeless who live in "free" housing and get "free" food and "free" health care and "free" transportation are the ruling parties to the detriment of hardworking middle class Americans.
GONE NOW
Maybe they should remove less than $900 a misdemeanor charge for theft