Disinvestment makes crime-ridden areas worse, not better. The idea that a community needs to "deserve" investment is an absurdity that perpetuates multiple types of discrimination. Personally I'd rather it not be this way, but businesses have a lot more pull with alleviating these sorts of problems than people putting forth ideologies.
Oakland had a program that reduced violent crime (particularly firearm murders) by like 43%. That program was gutted over time and there aren't tons of high-power people attempting to leverage the revitalisation of such programs and initiatives that have had historical success. Oakland crime was worse at some points in the 80's and 90's, as well as around 2012 when the program began.
The highest I've ever seen Oakland on any list of most dangerous cities was 11th, with the majority of the top 10 being in the South. But Oakland sure gets a ton of media attention as opposed to all those other cities, including more dangerous cities in Cali by certain metrics.
It's tragic. I'm happier for leaving the Bay Area beyond belief but SF's Chinatown was somewhere I used to love visiting. And I loved going to Fox Theatre to see metal shows. It's such a shame both cities have ended up like this and I really feel for Asians in Chinatown right now, financially as well as being attacked.We can never have a good, safe big city in America. If a city becomes big and rich, diversity will move in to vote in someone of their color to approve more welfare, defund the police, and that city will become another San Francisco or Oakland within a generation.
I thought it was hilarious when everyone on Reddit and Twitter were indignant about the As leaving. Who TF is going to chose Oakland over the Vegas Strip? Absolute no brainer.Nevermind In-N-Out. What about the Oakland A's and the Golden State Warriors? Plus the Raiders if you go back a few years.
Well we still have GSW last time I looked.Nevermind In-N-Out. What about the Oakland A's and the Golden State Warriors? Plus the Raiders if you go back a few years.
Nevermind In-N-Out. What about the Oakland A's and the Golden State Warriors? Plus the Raiders if you go back a few years.
I think they meant GSW moving to the Chase Center a few years ago (out of the Oakland Coliseum)?Well we still have GSW last time I looked.
Funny, after I moved to San Jose it took me a while to work out that San Francisco 49ers were a couple of miles from where I lived and not in SF.
Oakland was always bad but fine to go to Raiders/A's/Warriors games, I've been to countless. Since the pandemic started it's become a no go zone. Case in point, our local news promotes the shit out of "Bay FC" this new female "professional" soccer team. But every time they show the team, they're far away from Oakland in San Jose practicing at San Jose State. They talk about Oakland love so much but the team practices an hour away
Yeah, their headquarters & practice facility were in Santa Clara for a long time, then when they decided to build a new stadium that's where they built it.Funny, after I moved to San Jose it took me a while to work out that San Francisco 49ers were a couple of miles from where I lived and not in SF.
I've moved way down south to the desert recently. Typically when The World Cup is being played there. I'll go to SoFi to see any game but that's 3 hours away rather than round the corner. Dammit!Yeah, their headquarters & practice facility were in Santa Clara for a long time, then when they decided to build a new stadium that's where they built it.
Wow, yeah 3 hours is pretty far for an event. So Cal traffic , well all of California traffic I should sayI've moved way down south to the desert recently. Typically when The World Cup is being played there. I'll go to SoFi to see any game but that's 3 hours away rather than round the corner. Dammit!
I doubt it'll be Enland, USA, Brasil, France etc but I'd just like to be at a World Cup game.Wow, yeah 3 hours is pretty far for an event. So Cal traffic , well all of California traffic I should say
I think they meant GSW moving to the Chase Center a few years ago (out of the Oakland Coliseum)?
Yes the Warriors are back in San Francisco and no longer in Oakland. Still the bay area team but it's not the same.I think they meant GSW moving to the Chase Center a few years ago (out of the Oakland Coliseum)?
Things are getting desperate in parts of California...