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Could a ‘Boom Loop’ Save Downtown San Francisco?

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Downtown San Francisco. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)

You’ve probably seen and heard the stories about downtown San Francisco. Fears about crime and safety, as well as low foot traffic because of the move to remote work, have left many buildings and businesses hollowed out. Downtown is in trouble, and the stakes (and dollar figures) are high. So what’s being done to save it from this so-called urban ‘doom loop’

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Guest: Kevin Truong, business and economics reporter for The SF Standard


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