Your views on hills are about to get wild.
Okay so, District 2 candidates are out here debating if politicians should oppose *housing* that blocks views. You heard that right. Not like, a new tech campus that's a blight on the landscape, but literally *homes*. Apparently, fury about towers impacting waterfront views has a long history in San Francisco.
### Views Over Homes?
So, here's the deal: * San Francisco is facing a housing crisis, it's hella expensive, and people are getting pushed out. We all know this. My rent for a one-bedroom in the Sunset is already, like, a down payment on a house in a normal city. * District 2 covers some seriously prime real estate — think Marina, Pacific Heights, Russian Hill. Hella views from those hills, right? * The debate is whether these views should take precedence over building more housing units in a city that desperately needs them.
This isn't just some abstract political discussion; this is deeply San Franciscan. We're talking about the fundamental tension between preserving the "character" of the City and addressing the very real needs of its residents. It's wild to me that in 2024, with people sleeping in tents near Dolores Park and small businesses shutting down because no one can afford to live here, we're still prioritizing someone's view of the Golden Gate Bridge over someone else having a roof over their head. That's the City, fam — fog, hills, and all.
Vivian Leung, MiTL Sports Desk, Sunset District.
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