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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (780935)	4/21/2014 6:09:44 PM
From: PKRBKR	1 Recommendation Recommended By Tenchusatsu Respond to of 1578634

Times they have a-changed. I moved to Silicon Valley 30 years ago lived in Mountain View and worked in Sunnyvale. I recall a grand total of one person that lived in San Francisco and commuted to Sunnyvale for work (Other than Jerry on the 3 days a week he was in No-Cal.) He was from New York City and just had to live the urban life. Today I have a recent college grad working in Sunnyvale for a med device company and a soon to be grad hoping to work in the Bay Area. Regardless of where they work they both want to live in the city and will be happy to commute. It was never a consideration for me. At my present employer in the far out East Bay we have at least one employee that lives in the city and takes ~1hr BART ride each way. I don't know how they afford it and can stand the commute time.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (780935)	4/21/2014 8:18:41 PM
From: bentway	Respond to of 1578634

China on course to become 'world's most Christian nation' within 15 years The number of Christians in Communist China is growing so steadily that it by 2030 it could have more churchgoers than America ( Why are Asians so gullible, Ten? ) telegraph.co.uk

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (780935)	4/22/2014 1:16:15 AM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578634

Its first priority is not revolution but protection — protection of the city’s environment, architectural heritage, neighborhoods, diversity, and overall quality of life from the radical transformations of turbulent American capitalism. The above quote is from the article.........I think it very much describes what's happened in SF and not the argument for NIMBYSMs the article tries to make. For a year, in the early 90s, I lived in SF. SF residents are terrified of losing the beauty that defines that city. And the same fears are starting to crop up here in Seattle. For the first time since WW II, cities, esp the ones that are most attractive, are starting to take their rightful place in this country Only in the US were the suburbs revered and the cities hated. That's changing now. The causes of the "housing crisis" here in Northern California are numerous. Some are uniquely Californian, but most of them are similar to those that are having an effect in other real estate markets. Yes, and the uniquely SF causes are very unique..........SF is a city built on hills, 'water locked' on three sides. Its built on some of the most beautiful topography of the metro area and experiences pretty much a year round spring like climate. What's not to love? The solution would be simple if there were any Republicans in local government (namely, vote the bums out), but there aren't. Instead, this is a fundamental hypocrisy among California Democrats, that they enjoy the money even as they rail against the unequal distribution thereof. lol. Why would that be a solution? Rs have shown us repeatedly they don't know how to govern. Having said that, CA dems are better but not by much.