Regardless of whether that blame lies at your feet, or that of the office of the DA, you have a large public perception problem, particularly among residents who feel that protection of their property or the protection of their safety is not a high priority for your office.
I think there are trade offs for more wealth moving into a city - asset values are going to appreciate due to high demand. To me, combating this problem is an issue for city government to fix. It sounds like affordable middle class housing is what is getting squeezed the most..
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...so young professionals are overpaying for rooms in cheaper and cheaper housing, putting downward pressure on less wealthy people who have less housing options. The solution is obviously density... mid rise buildings (not exceeding 4-5 floors), with walkable urban planning.
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Paris is a great example of a densely populated city with beautiful architecture and urban design that is scalable to human mobility (ie mostly walking)...
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