Coming back to San Francisco as one of the rare kids to be born and raised here is always an intense mix of nostalgia and deep loss.
It didn’t have to be this way. It doesn’t have to be a failed city.
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Was just thinking about an experience I had on Market st. a few years ago, just earlier today that was sad and depressing and scary about reality of the state of the world.
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They wanted you to leave.
On March 8, 1968, Fillmore East opened its doors with the first of two shows featuring rockers Big Brother & the Holding Company with Janis Joplin
https://medium.com/the-riff/march-8-1968-fillmore-east-opens-c4feecb95c6d
If you can’t walk your city in peace 24/7, the people in government have failed and must be scorned and replaced.
I still like it here. Doesn’t feel that different to pre-pandemic days, but didn’t grow up here either. What makes it so different to when you grew up here?
Have yet to visit SF. Always wanted to growing up in UK. Sounded the best place in US…
What’s the biggest change since you grew up there?
Also, we all change, sure it’s not you? Rather than the city itself?
