News Analysis
SAN FRANCISCO—San Franciscans started to feel the impact of a massive exodus starting with the COVID-19 pandemic and continuing as crime skyrocketed more recently.
Residents have found that there are not as many people walking the streets downtown now. Usually there are more tourists than office workers, even during lunch break.
No more crowds of people line up waiting for public transit at the end of the day’s work.
Many workers in the tech sector moved to larger houses further from office during the pandemic. They successfully resisted going back to work for full office hours after the pandemic restrictions were lifted….