San Francisco is Dead. Done. It's Over

[@ShonnMorris]

As a person who grew up across from SF (Berkeley and Oakland), it's nice to see someone do a video showing all the good things SF has. The city is more than just the Tenderloin and Lower Knob Hill. What you showed is typical SF on almost any day of the week. It is vibrant, walkable and interesting. I live in San Diego but try to get back home once a year to visit mom.

[@Zambineaux305]

How do you like SD?? I’m from Miami, and trying to decide if I should visit 🤔

[@ShonnMorris]

@@Zambineaux305 San Diego is very casual and laid back, especially compared to what you're used to. The West Coast in general is but even when you go to bars a lot of people are dressed casually. it isn't a flashy place and that's one of the things I love about it. You can't always tell who's rich and who isn't.

[@Ignaciombr]

​@@ShonnMorrisSD has gone wild post COVID though

[@ShonnMorris]

@@Ignaciombr Not sure what you mean.

[@Ignaciombr]

@Accentor100 it has gotten worse because of homelessness, cost of living and environment overall

[@williamzavlaris4054]

Thanks for actually showing current activity in SF. I am a 74 year old native who retired to the desert for health and affordability but miss San Francisco every day. I cannot remember a time when there weren't complaints that the city was not what it used to be. The past is always remembered better than it actually ever was. Cities change constantly both positively and negatively but dire headlines always sell better. Homelessness, drugs and lack of services for the mentally ill is an American problem whether one likes it or not rather than a regional one. Thanks again for the reality check and keep up the informative vlogs.

[@nathanielthrush5581]

This might be the greatest and most earnest KZbin comment I have ever seen

[@blogdesign7126]

I agree with this statement.

[@neutrino78x]

Well, there are more homeless in Europe, due to the higher population. MAGA is definitely not correct to say our cities are falling apart. They're thriving. Big cities will never agree with maga politically. If we did, we wouldn't live in major cities, right? 🙂

[@RustyMadd]

I completely agree, and I too love SF and always will. I moved away as well and miss it terribly. And sure there are problems, but as you said, they're American problems not SF or California problems. Right-wing media will try to scare you and blame everything on the poor or the working person. But we know the truth, and the truth sets us free.

[@derekfnord]

"The past is always remembered better than it actually ever was." Indeed. One of my favorite aphorisms is "Just because you were happier as a child than you are now doesn't mean the world as a whole has gotten worse."

[@robertwatson3962]

Born and raised, in the city. 50's, 60's, early 70's. That record store used to be a bowling alley. It was called Park Bowl, Went to Polytechnic High school around the corner. Met my wife at Poly, and took her bowling. Kezar Stadium, and 49ers. before it changed. Grew up in the inner Sunset District, next to the G.G. park. More or less on my own at 7 years old. Good fun, lots to do, clean, and safe. Rode my 20" single speed bike everywhere. Stow lake, boats and frogs, Japanese Tea garden, scavenged for coins in their ponds. de museum, learned to draw trees, and Steinhart aquarium, and natural history, and science. Sunday orchestra, all volunteers. I took it all for granted, and I was young. Nice memories.

[@nicolelala10]

Kyle, thank you for this video. For 30ish years I’ve been saying SF was one of my favorite cities. Born and bred in NJ, now living on Long Island NY. June/July of 95, I bicycled from Reedsport OR, ( my brothers house) to Monterey, my buddies place. Rode through SF. My memories are the bridge, AMAZING, and riding passed the zoo… smelled SO BAD!!!!. My buddy and I drive up to SF after I arrived. Went to Brooks Brothers to get a suit, my buddy is lawyer now, and walked to Chinatown (like being in Hong Kong) for dinner. I loved it. The media reports have disheartened me. I’m so grateful for your video. I’m glad that one of my favorite US cities is still great. Thank you! For real, Kyle, you are a national treasure! I’m using you as my travel agent from here on in! Thank you, thank you, thank you. Maybe visit Monterey someday. My favorite town in the U.S.

[@ayokel9194]

I love SF and always stay in either the Tenderloin or the Mission. One of my favourite cities along with Vancouver and Sydney Australia. I can walk the streets for hours on end.

[@asenseoftravel]

San Francisco isn't just one of my favorite places in the US, it's one of my favorites in the world. Thanks for this video!

[@danielaguilera474]

SFSU geography graduate and 10 year resident originally from visalia here. Just want to say how much i appreciate your videos, especially this one. I have zero regretts moving here. Its been interesting seeing the resiliency of sf while it fluctuatesby different measures and contexts. After being part of the unhoused population and now working at ucsf i try to give back and develop community by volunteering at shelters. I feel its a good way of staying in touch on a social level. Anyway, thanks again for everything u do.

[@marsettenmohn]

It's "homeless" not "unhoused" and it's "illegals" not "undocumented" and it's "pervert" not "transgender". Just FYI. 😂😂😂

[@cherylh.6625]

Thank you for looking out for others. It's a beautiful thing to uplift the human spirit.

[@marsettenmohn]

You seriously removed and reported my comment? Don't like freedom of speech huh? It is enshrined in the US Constitution whether you like it or not..

[@hylobateslar4151]

Dude doesn't even know what free speech is lol

[@jonblock1871]

Fantastic video "King" ! I've lived in SF for 41 years, the last 32 a block from where you started your Pacific Heights/Fillmore section (Jackson & Fillmore). It's been a wonderful 'hood to live in and remains a special place with Fillmore St flanked by Alta Plaza and Lafayette parks with postcard views of the Golden Gate, Alcatraz, etc. San Francisco remains unique in having so many distinct 'hoods that are all easily accessible because the geography is so compact. Thanks for showcasing this quality that so many US cities simply don't have -- no place to walk around and see the "sights". In the end, the SF climate make actually save the day. While the rest of the country broils, SF remains crisp and cool without the need for A/C due to the persistent marine layer. This year, we've only had a hand full of days exceeding 75 degrees. Bravo !

[@mitchellmclaughlin6360]

Similar experience. I went to San Francisco for a conference last year. Everyone talks about how bad it is, but man. I had a BLAST. The parks were really stunning and I was so impressed with the network of urban trails. I also felt like it was one of the few American cities where the streets felt like they were designed for people, not just cars.

[@harlandeke]

So I guess the people who report thousands of smash and grabs are lying?

[@AdrianButler86]

No it's true but it's concentrated in the touristy n shopping areas. Likely by union square n where u got the high rises

[@harlandeke]

@@AdrianButler86 bull crap...I couldn't wait to get out of there.

[@LoveLee-jz1tj]

yes! this is my favorite city in all my experiences. from FL go NY, to ND, CO and back. I chose to be be, out of all the places I have been.

[@michaelcalderon6693]

​@harlandeke cuz youre a boring old person 😂

[@jeniromero1949]

I'm from San Francisco, but I left in 2001 because it was hard finding employment and the rents were getting so high. I used to live below Twin Peaks, above the Castro District. I worked in the Financial District downtown. I really miss my City so much. There was so much to do, it was a lot of fun, especially back in the 90's. I never needed a car to get around town. Hopefully I'll visit again one day. Enjoy your stay and have fun. Thanks for showing the good stuff of the City. 😊

[@Kedai610]

Please let the death spiral media narrative let the cost of living fall, I want to move back

[@naptime0143]

Not gonna happen as long as the demand is there it's just going up 😭

[@ckm-mkc]

Good luck, with a very small geographical area surrounded by water on three sides, there isn't going to be much more housing unless they build up, which won't happen outside of SOMA....

[@robertkeith9620]

Hundred buck lunch.. you get robbed either way in SF.

[@NicksDynasty]

They need to build taller in more areas on the peninsula. Too many mid rise older buildings where more units could be built

[@ecurewitz]

@@naptime0143they need to build new housing in the area, that will solve most of the city’s problems. That being said, it’s not the doom and gloom that right wing media describes it as

[@norwoodwildlife9849]

I went to Chicago in March, I was expecting the worse, but turned out to be a beautiful city and the people couldn't have been nicer.

[@philp3786]

How was the Southside?

[@dlkehl]

The people can definitely be nicer. 😊

[@norwoodwildlife9849]

@@philp3786 Not sure because I have no idea what part of Chicago I was in, I think it was called West Rogers Park

[@RetNemmoc555]

@@philp3786 I've been there several times. Had a friend at U of Chicago. Friendly people, stuff to do, places to eat.

[@philp3786]

@RetNemmoc555 ohhh Hyde park, nice, very risky neighborhood

[@bigbabado8296]

I love vids of people walking around cities like this! I wish more would actually focus on positives like you, because a lot of American city exploring vids have this apocalyptic narrative where they go through the worst part of a city then call it "dead". I guess a lot of Americans just love to be negative 😅, can't say that's healthy for the soul though!

[@meteorical8036]

Exactly. It’s sad to see people in the comments upset that this video shows normal neighborhoods and not just the worst parts of the city.

[@promontorium]

This is propaganda. Anyone living and working there has seen a massive demonstrable change and a significant loss of what used to be. Being able to find nice places isn't the point, and pointing out the bad that has occured doesn't mean someone hates the city. I genuinely believe people like you and Geography King are detrimental to the health of the city. Ignoring the problems is how it got so much worse.

[@bigbabado8296]

@promontorium I said we should focus more on positivity because damn near everything I hear about San Francisco (or most American cities really) is all extremely negative in a completely unconstructive way. It rarely feels like the most popular videos on those topics are made with any other purpose than pushing an apocalyptic narrative of these cities, making people yearn of "the good old days" that nostalgia tells us existed. I never said that people cannot criticize the city, but this is a nice change of pace since I've not heard of a single positive thing about the city in years. I know San Fran is in a rough place and I hope they fix their problems, but it's nice to see someone show a pleasant side of it instead of ripping it apart, which I must emphasize again is like 90% of what I hear about it.

[@meteorical8036]

@@bigbabado8296 Ignore them. They say they’re speaking for everyone in the city but they aren’t. In many aspects the city is better than ever and nobody hears about that. Dismissing the great things hurts the city just as much as ignoring the negative. People think the worst parts of the city are the entire city when really the majority of the city is wonderful.

[@bigbabado8296]

@meteorical8036 Also fair. It may also be how city people view cities vs non city people. I'm from NYC and things have changed a lot but not to a complete negative like many people think. Yeah, everything's horrifically expensive now but honestly feels a lot nicer and safer then when I was a kid, and less dirty (non-city people won't believe it but it's honestly true lol)

[@bryan5238]

Media has a business model: Keep people addicted to fear, panic and outrage. That's what gets clicks and keeps viewers hooked. Thanks for posting a dose of reality.

[@CasperChicago]

You are absolutely correct! BEST COMMENT 👍🏾

[@steveng6704]

Or it could be that fear, panic and outrage is what gets people to watch, so the media are just selling what gets the most views.

[@tsurdyk]

What, you mean SF, Portland, and Seattle haven't been burned down 5x each by protesters? But...but...but...it's what I see on tv!

[@jaybee608]

Yep! They do that with Chicago. I went there and thought it was just a beautiful city.

[@promontorium]

And people who actually love the city have a model: Sound the alarm of actual issues, not sweep things under the rug and blow smoke uo your ass. This isn't reality, it's propaganda. If half the city were sick, that would be a horror beyond measure. Showing the healthy half and pretending the other half isn't sick is even worse.

[@Frances864]

Thanks for making this video. This is also what we experienced a year ago. My son moved to CA two years and has no plans of moving back. I don’t think I’ve met one person with a positive comment about SF or CA. I can’t wait until I can visit my son and stay for months at a time to explore.

[@keepercity]

Thanks for making this video Kyle. I am a born and raised an SF native. I grew up there in the 80s/90s when there was still a rich immigrant, working class culture there and even though it has been taken over by tech bros, I will always love it and always call it home. I feel like the rest of the country tries to paint it in such a negative way because they are jealous, or ignorant that people can actually mix their differenr ideas, cultures, histories and beliefs no matter how "progressive" and make it work. I have visited over 30 States and I have yet to be in another state that didnt have the same issues SF has with homelessness, crime and other problems SF gets unfairly painted with. My son and I always enjoy your videos, keep up the good work.

[@TimeBrutus]

Great counterpoint to the negative media stories. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@DaisyDoo318]

As well as negative headline.

[@cadciel]

Knew it was a clickbait/sarcasm before I even clicked on the video! Good one 👋

[@jedidiah5515]

"there is no poverty in Uttar Pradesh, just look at the taj mahal." -you, probably

[@cadciel]

@@jedidiah5515 couldn't be farther from the truth, but okay 🙂

[@Intersteighty]

Yeah I loved the sarcastic clickbait too. Sneaky way to neutralize the view on SF!

[@metrodonkey8093]

some people on yt like a guy initials NJ post those exact titles and show only worst sections for clicks and money. it's dishonest and unfair to these cities. ...but he gets paid and that's all that matters. GK on the other hand is fair and informative :)

[@ecurewitz]

I should have expected the sarcasm in the title

[@3985uprr]

I am sick of what the media says about this beautiful city. Watching your video it looked very upbeat and you seemed to have a great time there. I am flying out there from New York next month for vacation and the city continues to have the allure that brings me out there and it’s just a romantic place to go to. I’ve been listening to songs about San Francisco a lot lately. every city has problems, but if you know where to go, you can have a great time as you seemed to have. I also plan on attending a Giants game there and I will be wearing my Giants hat the entire time. Oracle Park is one of the most beautiful baseball parks in MLB.

[@Sfjflb]

Thank you so much for doing this! Yes the city does have some problems as do all cities, but it is still a beautiful, vibrant, exciting place to live with plenty of nice people. Terrific restaurants can be found everywhere, beautiful parks are there to explore , and our hills offer amazing views.

[@Fangesuey]

Thank you for making this, proud SF resident here!

[@kburton77]

Sunset District checking in. Love it here

[@MarcosElMalo2]

Inner or outer?

[@kburton77]

@@MarcosElMalo2 actually parkside, Taraval/ 30th

[@curry2131]

To be honest, that area is safe, but too cold for me. My favorites are Marina and North Beach.

[@Marlin2231]

Mission District checking out because It's strung out on meth.

[@brettevans284]

Historical correction. The historical Fillmore jazz district was not a poor area, it was a vibrant middle-class African-American neighborhood and business corridor before it was bulldozed for a highway that was never built. It was that construction that downgraded the neighborhood to a poor area.

[@Photobuffeddy1314]

I agree ☝️ 😅

[@Zul1788]

Before that it was all Japan Town. They put Japanese into camps and moved in the blacks.

[@rarefruit2320]

@@Zul1788government scammers do that all the time when they can convince a group of people they’re somehow different than some other group of people. They’ve been documenting their crimes for centuries but most people don’t want to read about it or try understand where most of the problems are originating from

[@baycharles8328]

This is factual. The city government used the mere presence of Black people to call urban blight so the area could be gentrified through urban renewal.

[@baycharles8328]

@@Zul1788false. It was not all Japan town. What is currently known as Japan town is about eight blocks smaller than it’s the original area. it’s the original Chinatown that lost about 2/3 of its size.

[@SADFORIAN]

I'm a libertarian right winger who also loves SF. Of course, it'd be nice to see a little more pragmatism, political diversity and enforcement of civil codes where needed, but what an amazing place. Probably a little rich for my blood to ever relocate, but the politics there wouldn't bother me one scintilla, given that I'd be coming from Minneapolis, which would make it a mostly lateral move.

[@LucasDimoveo]

I was just about to go off until I started the video. I live here and the city is very much alive

[@paulsholar9356]

Other than NYC and perhaps also Chicago, San Francisco has the most dynamic, unusual, and interesting history of any large US city.

[@smustipher]

I am a New Yorker and have visiting SF nearly annually since 2017. Gorgeous and stunning city with a very special vibe/verging on Mediteranean in some aeas, I LOVE it!

[@elizabethorsillo7187]

Looks pretty nice and vibrant to me! Don’t know if I will ever get to see it in person, so this is the next best thing!

[@bigbanktakelilbankLABIH]

Its worth it, i thought the same as you and im happy that i went on a limb and visited. Its amazing here and hard to discribe.

[@reddykilowatt]

As a long time Bay Area resident I can tell you the local media is nearly as bad as the national media in how it portrays the city. Most of their attention has been on the downtown business district which is admittedly still recovering from the Covid era with a lot of empty office buildings and retail shops closing. But as you showed the neighborhoods are still thriving and downtown finally seems to be turning around a bit. I guess all media still live by the adage “if it bleeds, it leads.”

[@johnhawks5035]

Jeez, I haven't seen Reddykilowatt for decades. Thanks.

[@HammockerSam]

This has changed my outlook on San Fransisco, where I have never been. What a beautiful city, perhaps one of the best in the US. Thanks!

[@rashomon66]

I visit San Francisco 2 or 3 times a year and it’s still a vibrant beautiful city. I see the media coverage - and sure there are some bad spots like in all cities and, sure, some areas have seen better days - again, like all cities. But my family and friends there still love it and I enjoy visiting. The people, food, art, music, distinct sections of the city - and the foggy cool weather - all make it a unique city with great character. Thanks for the video.

[@nicocorbo4153]

kyle, i love how much of a walking fan you are. walking remains underrated ! I bet it gives you great peace of mind and allows you to actually learn about a city

[@GeographyKing]

Yeah, it's my preferred method of transit. I see way more of cities while on foot and for me it's the best way to see off-the-beaten-path places.

[@deltajukejoint1561]

This video is why I appreciate Geography King. Cities are not all manufactured and corporate shopping areas, they are moving, living, and constantly changing areas that take in everyone and allow you to be you. It is why cities attract the people they do.

[@johnsullivan7883]

thank you, Kyle, for this video. I agree wholeheartedly with your observations and assessment of the City. I work daily in SF as a tow truck / transport driver and see the best and worst of all areas. Even the worst areas don't seem as bad as certain videos suggest. I wouldn't live anywhere else!

[@3m5r56]

Beautiful tour on a beautiful sunny day.

[@bowriver1]

I thought you were serious. Halfway through I was thinking "How is this dead?" LOL

[@lloydwinsf]

25-year SF resident here. Thanks for your video and perspective.

[@foisixes677]

I visited SF for the first time 2 years ago and cannot tell you how many people thought I was out of my mind for daring to visit such a lawless, chaotic third world cesspool. I can happily say I had a fantastic few days and SF is one of the most beautiful cities in the world

[@jazzfan7491]

"How many people" sounds like a good measure of the number of your acquaintances imbibing right wing stuff

[@foisixes677]

@@jazzfan7491 its not even my acquaintances, it's most of my family members & most of the people around where I live. I'm on the East Coast so very few people have ever been to SF.

[@ecurewitz]

I was there about 15 years ago and it was great. I’d love to go back. Recently I was in Chicago, and what a great town that is

[@BrightAmbition]

Keyword is visited, you don't live here and I do. It's okay but the homelessness needs to be taken care of but our leadership sucks.

[@Zambineaux305]

“Lawless” describes Oakland 😂 SF is great 👍🏽

[@elgreco75]

The media/KZbinrs like to say the same thing about New York City. If one were to believe the media you may be under the impression its a lawless warzone. While like with any city there are parts to avoid, most of the city is safe and doing well.

[@lowe442]

I was in San Fran a week ago and my coworker and I were shocked at how lively the city was. I fell back in love with my favorite city on the planet.

[@SunshineStateofMind1981]

You should move there.

[@erynpimentel915]

Kyle - THANK YOU. I’ve been to SF many times, was just there for work last month, was in downtown and the Mission, things are a little different post-COVID but there have been so many upgrades in streets regarding bike lanes and redirected traffic with more outdoor restaurant space etc. and really every part of the city has a different character. I’m always partial to Sunset but that’s just me. Oh and I rode in a Waymo which was a surreal experience

[@jacksonoutside]

I just spent a week in this beautiful city. It was clean, safe, and chilly!

[@jazzcatjohn]

This was my experience visiting SF in 2023. Honestly, I couldn't tell the difference between 2023 and 1993. It was exactly the same, including the Tenderloin, which has always been rough, but it's not all bad. Two of SF's best jazz clubs are in the Tenderloin, The Black Cat and Mr. Tipple's.

[@ashleypierro2284]

20 years ago in my late teens/early twenties I had so many great adventures running around upper Haight. RIP Dal Jeets. SF is always beautiful in all of it's glory and grime. There is so much history, interesting people, and so many special hidden places.

[@davidclifford5393]

I didn't realize your title to the video was sarcastic. I'm greatly relieved.

[@1in1000000]

I'm a native San Franciscan who is now living in Oakland. You captured a much more typical scene in SF then the one currently in the media, so thank you! One correction: Pacific Heights has some of the wealthiest people in the city, but it's not by the western coast of SF. The Richmond district further west touches the coast, but it's mostly what I'd call a middle-class district (although SF mid-range housing is still expensive).

[@shannonbenjamin1155]

I'm just a tiny bit sad this video didn't start with "Howdy...it's Kyle."

[@rockdoctor767]

it does?

[@steveb7429]

Lol. I too love the “Howdy! It’s Kyle!”

[@JusNoBS420]

Definitely threw me off as well lol. Sounds like we all love is intro

[@Job0121]

hahaha, love it. Hid intro is simple but makes people happy

[@JohnRosado-n8t]

Kyle is not from the south!!

[@kbob1163]

Thanks for doing this. I was born in SF, raised nearby and still live fairly close to it. It's been a long time since I've walked around there, but even, say, 20 years ago, there were plenty of panhandlers along Market Street. Most of the rest of the city was just its usual self, and as your video shows, still is. So it looks like things haven't changed quite as much as the media would like us to believe.. The Tenderloin and the southeastern quadrant were always pretty sketchy, even when I was a kid (half a century ago), so it wasn't perfect even when the tourism was peaking. And honestly, is there a better-looking city skyline in the country than this one?

[@kevlar707]

This video absolutely shocked me. You decided to walk up Fillmore from the marina??? That hill is almost too steep to drive haha

[@kevinbelt6008]

The hills are the one thing I wasn’t prepared for. You see the movie car chases and I just assumed it was movie hyperbole. No, those things are dangerous. Going up is hard, and then going down you feel like you’re gonna flip over.

[@selenamrtnz1]

I used to ride my bicycle up that hill everyday, we are tuff here in SF

[@tombeegeeeye5765]

When in San Francisco I always wonders what would it be like if they had ice storms. Those hills,

[@Pinkybum]

I drive manual and it does take a toll on the clutch!

[@mizzury54]

@@Pinkybum Yeah, years ago I had a manual and I went out of my way to avoid those hills when in SF.

[@waitsbatriani]

Thanks for this! Finally, a videographer without an apocalypse agenda. I love San Francisco. I know the streets and areas you walked very well. So nice to see them again. (Clever title too ;-) - Thank you!!

[@timothyleebrown1593]

Very good video, I lived in San Francisco California for 34 years and it will always be a part of my life. I miss it!!❤❤❤❤

[@eljj7968]

I went to SF a couple of months ago for the first time in over ten years - you would think it had turned into some post-apocalyptic nightmare from what the media present. It was not at all, it was almost just like I remember (and remains one of my favourite cities in the world). I saw a couple of sketch things in downtown, but nothing worse than anywhere else in the US I've been. Was also sad that when I went into a Target everything was locked up and lots of security, so that was the major change I noticed - clearly petty crime has gotten bad. Other than that though, it was a vibrant and beautiful city.

[@SlackActionBumble]

People be acting like tenderloin hasn't been sketchy for 100 years

[@sanic1085]

How many businesses were open?

[@eljj7968]

@@sanic1085 Everything looked normal and open to me, I didn't see any noticeable vacant businesses.

[@danieljasinski1043]

All the tourist areas I went to were literally like a zombie apocalypse when I went Ik we are trying to be positive but the whole downtown was like that and I don’t think that’s something to ignore

[@eljj7968]

@@danieljasinski1043 Oh I didn't see that at all. There were people everywhere and everything looked normal. Not sure what tourist areas you went to, but downtown, fisherman's wharf and all the areas shown in this video were packed when I was there.

[@marcamorello2803]

Went there one time and I’m dying to come back. It’s probably the most beautiful city I’ve seen. I love the views, the beautiful trees and amazing architecture. As an architect myself it’s such a dream to be there.❤

[@KreemieNewgatt]

It's one of two US cities that they could drop you into (the French Quarter section of New Orleans being the other) and you wouldn't think you were anywhere else.

[@timslater566]

Fox (Faux) News is always trying to vilify San Francisco. It’s their “boogeyman” to scare all the Christian nut jobs out in Hooterville and Podunk!

[@danielr3661]

​@@KreemieNewgatt You forgot Chicago, NYC, Santa Fe and Charleston

[@stephenmcgeown]

It is a stunning, unique city and as a Bay Area local, I really should venture in more frequently. As long as you keep your wits about you - as you should in any big city - it's wonderful. Glad you had a nice time walking around the neighborhoods.

[@robertmoore2049]

Very nice, Kyle! Thank you for sharing this with all of us and breaking the stereotype I must admit I had of San Francisco. I wish my city of Jacksonville had neighborhoods like this, people walking not so car centric. There are no hills here and plenty of heat and humidity! Everything you’ve shown us is so full of life! Yeah, people like to see the negative for some reason. People must realize every city has its problems and every city has its good points about them, as well. See you in the next video, Geography King 🤴!

[@nickd2575]

Thanks for sharing. Unfortunately, my perspective has been what much of the media and my algorithms show. Glad to see some positivity.

[@amandatwospirits8028]

I lived in Sonoma County for a number of years and spent a lot of time in San Francisco and always enjoyed it.

[@dianeschenkelberg8270]

You must have been there this past Saturday (June 22), when the weather was really warm. I'm glad to see the neighborhoods are flourishing. Minor niggle - It's Chestnut STREET and Columbus AVE.

[@rockanne]

It was also cleaned for Pride. Not like this last month.

[@astro1701]

Thank you for the real news. From a native SF, thanks again from the bottom of my heart!

[@thenewtowncryer]

Real estate metrics include a WALK SCORE. A high walk-score is desirable in many ways and promotes health/wellness/connectivity- Walking Lifestyle!!!!!!. Grocery store is the #1 amenity.

[@badlaamaurukehu]

Meanwhile Whole Foods and even Trader Joe's are fleeing. Cope more, gaslight more. Cali dystopia Newsom Pelosi Getty Oil.

[@GeoGuy388]

That's tough because grocery stores, for some inexplicable reason, are almost never within a reasonable walk from residential areas in the U.S. Even when grocery stores are relatively close to residential neighborhoods, they seem to be built with absolutely no walking infrastructure or connectivity. In fact, a lot of them will have walls/barriers to separate nearby residents from the store and prevent walkability. It's a crazy phenomenon, and I think it's founded in some flimsy excuse to "reduce crime."

[@GeraldYardson]

That was refreshing to see. It looks like it is a beautiful city, One of the chief frustrations with cities is the cost of living there. Even with that, however, if there are nice places to visit and you are welcome that is very good and uplifting.

[@annecooper6061]

Thank you so much for this video. I loved SF years ago when I was there. Good to see that some of it is still safe to visit.

[@WaitNoIdidntMean]

I never fully understood where the whole "san francisco is full of poop" thing came to be. Ive lived in sf all my life and ive never seen a street with lots of shit on it. To be fair there is a lot of trash, needles and homeless people on the streets, but thats basically every american city.

[@martincamsey3524]

Thank you for posting! The city is world class beautiful and the media has been picking on problem areas…that all cities have. Come to San Francisco and fall in love all over again!

[@peteralbert1485]

You clearly love what makes a great city great, and you have a sense of humor as well. For some reason a lot of Americans bought into the negative hype about SF being a filthy hellhole or a ghost town, lining up to drink some Kool Aid spiked with vitriol and hate. You offer a refreshing, cool and clear glass of water. As a resident, I am happy to say you could just have easily walked from Noe Valley to the Panhandle to JapanTown to the Richmond and Sunset Districts, then the Castro and the tree-lined Duboce Triangle, then caught the folksy feel of Bernal Heights and the Excelsior, then toured the “Swiss Village” vibe of West Portal and Glen Park, then come back by Dolores Park in the Mission through uber-chic Hayes Valley before climbing Cathedral Hill to Polk Gulch to Russian Hill, Nob Hill and Jackson Square and finally ending up in Chinatown, that amazing City-within-a-City that never ceases to dazzle me, and you’d see sidewalks at least as charismatic, invigorating and dynamic as these.

[@TommyClark]

As someone who lived in London for many years until recently, the media in the UK and in the States always depicted it so negatively, focusing on stabbings, terrorism, so called 'no go neighbourhoods' (that one was complete fiction), but my experience was that these things were exceptionally rare, and it was mostly a positive vibrant melting pot of cultures with so many interesting things to see and do. I made many friends there and still have a good opinion of it even after I left. I expect it's a similar story to San Francisco.

[@jakethelifter3824]

I loved London when I visited last july. One of my favorite cities along with New Orleans, Honolulu, chicago, and Edinburgh

[@mykarakapi1908]

Just don’t bring your car if it’s possible., there’s a big chance that you’ll be the next victim. Our new car was stolen, it was such a big blow in our family. There’s still plenty of places to visit in San Francisco like the North beach is our favorite, the museums of course, we also enjoyed walking going to the Coit tower but avoid Embarcadero , that place is a big mess. We had great memories bringing our children there when they were young., now it’s just sad and unfortunately the Ferry building is affected by it. Union square and Fisherman’s wharf is another place that’s no longer fun to visit. Those places are the most important landmarks of San Francisco. The Chinatown is getting a little better because they put several police in that area and I finally went there for the first time after 4 years because it was truly getting out of control.

[@vonvildenschwert3045]

I kind of agree. Those places can have problems right now which didn't have before, but it doesn't mean that they are horrible and you should never go there again. In last months I see many negative videos on KZbin, especially about the UK with clickbait names like: The UK is done, England is death, never go to London again......and so on. While those places can have some problems and it is not a good idea to hide them, it is also quite unfair. If you gonna call the places like that and people will see them so badly, the problems are just gonna be worse. But it's KZbin with its algorithm loving strong and usually negative emotions, so there will always be just few people who are able to show more complex view.

[@austinhallberg1736]

no place like San Francisco

[@mollup1071]

Just got back from SF visting my friend. Beautiful city! There are some rough edges in Oakland and some parts of the city itself that I saw but besides that I had no issues at all. Beautiful city, beautiful surrounding nature, all around great experience. Food was good too

[@jakebe4915]

San Francisco represents the best and worst of the US. It's a spectacular, diverse city.

[@billpenna]

I like the Little Italy crosswalks, those colors make me hungry. Also, long live Anchor Brewing!! 🍺

[@arizonajoe6813]

A+ clickbait trolling title. 😂 I live outside of Portland, and my cousin from Texas literally thought the entire city was a war zone. Yeah, the city has issues, but it's amazing, the media's ability to distort the truth to cater to confirmation bias.

[@dbowielookalike]

I'm right there with you from the north side of the Columbia. I love Portland and I don't really mind that Fox News viewers stay away because they think it's a smoldering crater (credit to @CityNerd for that apt phrase).

[@arizonajoe6813]

@@dbowielookalike I'm also a Vancouverite. Hello, my fellow tax-hesitant friend! 🤣

[@billpenna]

Yeah, I heard it was "burned to the ground." 🙃

[@architypeone8646]

You can find terrible areas in any city if you want to. I've seen some pretty terrible areas in rural parts of the country too. Poverty doesn't isn't confined to only urban areas. At least in urban areas there are shelters and more opportunities to get work and possibly get out of a bad economic situation. Because cities tend to be the "blue dots" on a "red map" the media outlets with an agenda will paint them as hell holes. The fact is any desirable/popular place is expensive to live in because it is a function of supply and demand...more people want to live in these areas so the price of housing goes up because of the demand....basic business 101. It is pretty cheap to live in a place where no one wants to be, but why would you want to live in a place like that...few job opportunities, not much to do...maybe if you are a loaner or a Preper or the Unibomber it would be perfect.

[@Mike-kc5ew]

This is a great video! People love fear and feeding off of fear. I recently visited Mexico (which in all fairness, does have a higher violent crime rate than in the US). But people were like, "are you sure that's a wise decision?" As if I was about to die or make a very bad decision. I never once encountered the cartels when I was down there, I had incredible cheap Mexican food, I enjoyed the beautiful scenery, and overall had a great time. Sure, there's bad parts of almost everywhere, but by hyper-focusing on those bad parts we miss so much of the good parts. I liked some of your geography content before, but this video earned a subscribe from me!

[@cgimovieman]

I’m just 2 years younger than you, and first visited San Fran in the summer of 1991. Although I now haven’t been there in probably 18 years, from 1991 to about 2006 I was there several times and it had a big positive impact on me. To this day I continue to say it’s one of my 3-4 favorite big cities in the U.S. So it pains me that it’s been so long since I’ve been back. I’ve seen the areas of blight in San Fran, heard how expensive it is, and heard about its decline. But I continue to say that it’s a great place, and very cool. The Bay Area as a whole still has some of the biggest companies in the world. From Apple, to Lucasfilm, to many others. One interesting note. One of my favorite beers was long Anchor Steam, by Anchor Brewing out of San Fran. The company recently after years went under, but I still noticed a neon sign for it in a window you passed. I hope one day that company can be revived. It was a great local San Fran label, that you could usually find even on shops around the country in bottles and cans.

[@PiggyLong-zz6uw]

Nice to see San Francisco is not what main stream media portrays… Gotta love San Francisco

[@ginaheartspoetry2417]

Yeah he's in the Beverly Hills part of San Francisco

[@dexteris]

Beverly hills is actually nearly the same size as SF funny enough. As a local this is pretty much what the city looks like.

[@wrbk19]

The city has always been like this. The stuff that the media portrays is in the Tenderloin which is a specific part downtown the size of approximately 50 square blocks. I was born and raised in SF, and the Tenderloin has always been the crappy part of the city since I can remember. Other than that, SF is a beautiful city with a very low violent crime rate.

[@rockanne]

This is false it was cleaned up for Pride. They can't seem to round up and shelter homeless in the cold wind and rain but in sunny June they cleaned it for the most important ad powerful demographic. I know. I live here. Have lived here all my life.

[@jemiller226]

@@rockanne You're lying and you know you're lying. I've been there not during pride and it was just like this.

[@thebikehut6603]

Thanks for seeing the good side of SF. It's not what it used to be, but it beats what most places in the US have become.

[@storungz]

Thank you SO MUCH for a REAL view of SF. I lived on Sutter & Taylor (Tendernob) 10 years ago and have been shocked by the videos showing Union Square & Powell Street completely deserted. Then they usually go into showing the outer reaches of the Tenderloin which has ALWAYS been seedy, but they never venture into like the real city neighborhoods like you did. Looks just like it always has, vibrant, fun, lots of different people out enjoying a beautiful day, etc. Really, really appreciate you doing this. CHEERS!

[@myYouTube1travel]

Only hear negatives from bots and trolls online who have never been to SF.

[@paland99]

I'm in Sacramento and things are booming here as well. And they are building many mini-mansions up the street as well. $700,000 and up homes. Lots of new restaurants as well.

[@kimjohnson8471]

Excellent video, Kyle. You're one of my favorite fellow geography nerds❤

[@marshallguy301]

The comments section will be a good indicator of who has/hasn't watched the video and only commenting on the title 😆

[@NA.NA..]

For posterity, this guy commented this comment 2 minutes after the video was posted. If you watched it at 2x speed, you'd be 4 minutes into a 16 minutes video

[@casmatt99]

The "blue cities" haters could be forced to watch this entire video and would still double down on their nonsense. Reality is irrelevant to their cult mentality.

[@qman66]

I watched it but SF is still depressing to what it used to be. Beautiful city though

[@ianbent0n]

You didn't watch the video.

[@tatsuyaarai6029]

Some of them are probably a bot.

[@lynnsand1]

I lived near Turk/Arguello and worked in Japan Town late 70’s. Thanks for sharing this video. I have not been to SF since 2009. Good to see sights in ‘good old San Francisco’ neighborhoods.

[@michaelrosendahl4713]

Very intresting to see! Love those city-walk-videos. I live in Sweden and have never been to the USA but som day I will come, for sure!

[@StLouis-yu9iz]

Reminds me of the perception versus reality differences here in St. Louis. :P Thanks for sharing.

[@marsettenmohn]

St Louis might be the worst city in the US.

[@StLouis-yu9iz]

@@marsettenmohn doubt you’ve ever been. Don’t believe everything Fox News and the like tells ya 😉

[@StLouis-yu9iz]

@@marsettenmohn i DOUBT you have ever actually been lol

[@marsettenmohn]

@@StLouis-yu9iz I DOUBT that you aren't a 'tard.

[@paul11102]

@@StLouis-yu9izI’ve been and damn it’s terrible 😂😂

[@alabamaal225]

San Francisco is possibly the most beautiful city in the world. My wife and I visited in 2019 (not my first time). I was hearing about the unrelieved hellscape the city had become; frankly, I didn't see it. Yes, it is more crowded than I would prefer and is definitely pricy. However, San Francisco has a vibrancy that few other cities I have visited can match. From what I observed, at least in the sections we visited, the city was not overrun by homeless. When I returned to Alabama and described our largely positive experiences, many of my FOX News-indoctrinated relatives were unbelieving.

[@iammrbeat]

lol you crack me up with that title

[@mikemcguire1840]

Great Video and I Love the Title!! The city is bustling and beautiful. Perhaps a follow-up of your excellent video 11 months ago on the status of housing prices? "What Does the Future Hold for San Francisco"'

[@cherylh.6625]

Indeed. I hope he does an update on what direction the housing prices in San Francisco have taken in the past year.

[@Jeannified]

Thank you so much for this great video! So nice to see a video showing the positive aspects of San Francisco!

[@bigmonmagoomba9634]

Thanks for this, Kyle. This perspective is needed.

[@falsificationism]

These walkable streets are amazing! And they'd be even better if they simply banned cars or took some cues from Strong Towns...they've already got the basics down but those parked cars are an absolute waste of space. They could easily expand the streetcar system, and put in a few more bike lanes. Last time I was there we rented bikes and tried biking around and I was so terrified to bike on the street I was that jerk walking his bike on the sidewalk. They could do a lot better.

[@Winner01562]

No do now ban cars that making 15 minute city’s not smart trust me also I love seeing cars on the road that’s what they are for

[@falsificationism]

@@Winner01562 Profound

[@surfshack2]

Last time i visited there was 1989. Riding the trolley car was the coolest thing ever.

[@Botticelli319]

For the last 30 years of all the people from Europe South America and Asia that I showed around San Francisco NOT ONE had something negative to say about San Francisco! 100+ people - ALL said it was a jewel of a city.❤

[@MrHunterbuchanan]

Thank you so much for this, Kyle. I have friends who live in the City and when we visit they tell us about some of their woes, petty crime in their neighborhood (near Richmond). But it's not a warzone, and there's so much to love about the city. Let's be honest, we both know why the media loves focusing on San Francisco problems far more than other cities.

[@markjones5490]

Thanks for your honest outlook on SF I needed to hear that!!!

[@fixpacifica]

Downtown is kinda desolate because many of the shops and restaurants that depended on downtown employees disappeared after everyone started working from home. But the neighborhoods, such as those in the video, recovered very quickly from the pandemic.

[@TohaBgood2]

That being said, nightlife even in downtown is above pre-pandemic. The office workers are still working from home, but the tourists are back in the touristy areas and "the neighborhoods" outside of downtown are now actually busier than pre-pandemic because everyone is working from home.

[@fixpacifica]

@@TohaBgood2 When I first visited SF in the late '70s, downtown was lit up at night like Disneyland. But over the years that nightlight withered away, to the point that there was very little left even pre-pandemic. It was all offices and shops that shut down when the workers went home at night. Saying nightlife downtown is above pre-pandemic is a very low bar, and I'm not sure I believe it. Many neighborhoods are doing well, but citywide tourism isn't anywhere close to what it was pre-pandemic.

[@TohaBgood2]

@@fixpacifica Dude, what are you even talking about? Are you kidding me?!?!?!? The 70s were SF's darkest decade. I had insane drug problems, massive crime rates (up to 4x higher than today!) Half of the whole city was flop houses and drug dens! A majority of the victorian houses had missing windows and were full of drug addicts! Every other cop show on TV at that time was about crime in San Francisco! Crime in 1970s SF was literally world famous! There were multiple serial killers roving the streets of SF killing people regularly and the cops couldn't do jack! The drug gangs were killing people on the street for wearing the "wrong colors" in their clothing. Rape was insanely widespread. Everyone had a gun on them either to rob/kill people with or to defend themselves against being robbed and killed. SF today is infinitely safer, an order of magnitude cleaner, and insanely more prosperous and bougie.

[@fixpacifica]

@@TohaBgood2 Jeez, all I was talking about was downtown nightlife. But I'm pretty sure that most of the people who were around SF in the '70s would have said that was a much better era for SF than then 2020s.

[@areagh13]

I find it funny when people where I live tell me not to visit places because they're "too dangerous." I'm like dude we live in Cleveland. 😆 But visiting any city is all about what parts you go to and what you do there. Even Cleveland can be a great city to visit!

[@trippg3261]

I knew it was Clickbait, but I had to click anyways lol. Glad to see that you actually visited and are showing things outside of just the tenderloin. Which by the way has been just as bad as it has always been in the 20 years, I’ve been visiting San Francisco. Downtown is a little bit dead, but who hangs out there anyways. Thanks for showing where the real people are.

[@lucystrider728]

There is a reason the prices are so high. There is more demand than supply. That tells you that the negative coverage is way overdone. Truly desolate places where problems are actually widespread have low demand and low prices. There may be a lot of sour grapes in some people that do not live in California but deep down wish they did. They sure do like to complain. Most of California is actually a beautiful place.

[@eventtrading]

OK Kyle, you strutted your stuff well. Next time, how bout a stroll up California Street from the Ferry Building to the top of Nob Hill. Show us what you're really made of! (If you hitch a few blocks on a Cable, we will sense it).

[@maydanlex]

Canadian here...my wife and I were there about a month ago..found SF to be quite nice. Would visit again!

[@carringtonpageiv6210]

First haha sorry I’ve never been! Glad it was to your video, Kyle!

[@Jesus_Loves_you2499]

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[@Jesus_Loves_you2499]

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