In A Changing City, How Does The Tenderloin Stay The Same?
San Francisco's Tenderloin still has a high percentage of affordable homes compared to other neighborhoods.
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Show Notes
San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood is bordered by some of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the city, yet it has a bad reputation. Tourists are told to avoid the area. You can often see drug dealing out in the open, and garbage on the streets. Today's question asker, Vy Nguyen, lives in the neighborhood and wants to know how the Tenderloin has stayed the same in a city where most low-incomes areas have gentrified.
Additional Reading:
- Why Hasn't the Tenderloin Gentrified Like the Rest of San Francisco?
- By Randy Shaw: After a Tough 2019, Tenderloin Will Move Forward
Reported by Kelly O'Mara. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Katie McMurran and Rob Speight. Additional support from Julie Caine, Paul Lancour, Kyana Moghadam, Suzie Racho, Carly Severn, Bianca Hernandez, Ethan Lindsey and Don Clyde.
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