François Chollet on Twitter: "NYC and Seattle are both so much better than SF or the bay area. Which is sad because the bay area has more than enough money and critical mass to develop itself into a proper world city -- if it wanted to. NIMBY and the drive to pump property prices are the apex of short-termism"

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1. François Chollet‏Verified account @fchollet Sep 4
  Imagine if SF had this mindset circa 1920. What kind of city would it be today? Well, the 2020s are no different.
  
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1. Jeff Sonstein ‏ @jeffsonstein Sep 4
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  I loved living in San Francisco, *and* I’m glad we left in 2000… it is sad to see what has become of previously cheap-living areas (like the Mission) since then. a great city needs places for in-migrants from all income brackets in order to be a vibrant place & to stay fresh.
  
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1. Kalle Beck‏ @LetKalleLift Sep 4
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  Seattle is basically a cleaner crisper San Francisco. More like how SF was when I was a kid
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1. Nicky?‏ @CerBerUs_IX Sep 4
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  I hope to live in all three at some point but I keep hearing stuff like this about SF which is disappointing.
  
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1. dmitri detwyler‏ @ddetwyler Sep 4
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  Does this make Vancouver the SF rather than the Seattle of Canada? The NIMBY tendency and upward pressure on housing prices are intense here. As is the inflated self perception of being a world city.
  
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1. Sven‏ @svenevers Sep 4
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  Lived in NYC, SF, Bay Area and Seattle. Each was a great experience but never again. Too much traffic.
  
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1. Kittie‏ @mesiikittie Sep 4
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  Seattle has some intense zoning and car-first mentality issues that are really unfortunate in such a critical point in its growth
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1. Vinod Grover‏ @vinodg Sep 4
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  Actually grass is brown everywhere !
  
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