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whathehell

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2. I wish they were even half as concerned with implementing something like "rent control" as they are

Reply to AsahinaKimi (Original post)

Thu Jan 17, 2013, 01:23 PM

Jan 2013

about smoking.

When I lived in San Francisco in the early Seventies, it accommodated ALL types of people, blue collar

workers, white collar workers, hippies, students -- Now you've got to make at LEAST a six figure income

just to live modestly.

The Real Estate Industry have all but destroyed the unique and creative spirit of that lovely city.

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San Francisco Smoking Ban: Board Of Supervisors Passes Two Anti-Smoking Bills [View all] AsahinaKimi Jan 2013 OP

I'm not sure I understand the point of the 2nd bill arcane1 Jan 2013 #1

I wish they were even half as concerned with implementing something like "rent control" as they are whathehell Jan 2013 #2

Rent control still exists in SF AsahinaKimi Jan 2013 #3

It looks more like what New York calls "rent stabilization". whathehell Jan 2013 #4