To the editor: As a former San Francisco resident, I’ve adopted the information (“‘The vibe shift is’ actual. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie turns into his hometown’s hype man,” April 14) in regards to the troubles my former city has had with homelessness, graffiti, trash and enterprise emptiness with curiosity. Final week, I spent 5 days visiting San Francisco and walked throughout downtown, from the Ferry Constructing to the U.N. Plaza at Metropolis Corridor and the Castro, all of my outdated haunts. I discovered the town remarkably clear with little graffiti and few seen homeless folks. Not so true within the Tenderloin, however even there I noticed few camps, simply folks congregating on the sidewalks.
I used to be relieved to see that the town appears to now be heading in the right direction in presenting itself in a greater gentle, extra prefer it was after I lived there within the Eighties and Nineteen Nineties. Sure, there continues to be many vacant retail areas in downtown and close to Union Sq., however for those who can create a clear and secure surroundings, it should lure again retail companies after they can see elevated pedestrian foot visitors.
George Meyer, Lengthy Seashore
