Home › News ›

Skyscrapers Invade San Francisco

Posted by: Christian Peralta Madera

7 July 2007 - 9:00am

Will new high-rise buildings ruin the city's landscape?

"Bred for expensive, high-density housing in a joint venture by the mad scientists at the Board of Supervisors, the Planning Commission and real estate speculators from San Diego, the black blob makes it obvious that urban planning in San Francisco is run by the Boys from Brazil and architects who used to design sippy cups for Satan."

"They're selling exactly what they are destroying -- the community and the view."

"Now that they have a foothold, these monstrosities have become the example rather than the exception. San Francisco's waterfront will be visible only from the East Bay. If we are not careful, San Francisco will steal Oakland's infamous tagline, 'There is no there there.'"

Full Story: Scary monsters looming above city
Source: The San Francisco Chronicle, July 1, 2007
»
Bookmark and Share
“
Congress’s lack of commitment to streets could deny the nation a genuine "shovel ready" opportunity to put dollars in circulation almost immediately. What’s more, the right investments in streets, local transit and high-speed rail will address long-term constraints that are holding America back.
”