Also, a lot of "tech kids" like myself aren't in SF proper and thus can't vote o...

superuser2 · on March 17, 2015

I'm sorry, what? Why should you be able to vote on a government that doesn't have jurisdiction over you?

Remember that SF is an anomaly. Generally it's the wealthy in the suburbs and the underprivileged in the city. Suburbanites voting on urban policy (in general) is the last thing you should support if you are concerned about privilege.

dasil003 · on March 17, 2015

> * Remember that SF is an anomaly. Generally it's the wealthy in the suburbs and the underprivileged in the city. *

It's not an anomaly, it's a trend.

Kalium · on March 17, 2015

We can't afford to live and vote in the city where we work because those with privilege have used it to push us out.

hueving · on March 17, 2015

>Generally it's the wealthy in the suburbs and the underprivileged in the city.

That's why rent in Manhattan is so cheap.

superuser2 · on March 17, 2015

SF, New York, maybe parts of Chicago.

Consider the entire middle of the country.

gerbal · on March 17, 2015

So vote in your community. Every municipality in the Bay Area has its own problems, mostly various forms of NIMBYism. You can make a difference where you live.