"In 1985, San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen crudely christened Mid-Market “Le Grand Pissoir” due to the large quantities of urine and human feces found in the area. Three decades later, despite the presence of two tech giants (Uber’s headquarters is also in the neighborhood) and pricey pour-over coffee bars, not much has changed."
The tenderloin and south of market have been traditional centers of crime, prostitution, drugs, and violence. Now it has spread well beyond this epicentre.
"In 1985, San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen crudely christened Mid-Market “Le Grand Pissoir” due to the large quantities of urine and human feces found in the area. Three decades later, despite the presence of two tech giants (Uber’s headquarters is also in the neighborhood) and pricey pour-over coffee bars, not much has changed."
Party On, SF Hipsters.
https://www.curbed.com/2020/7/23/21334508/dead-mall-6x6-san-francisco?fbclid=IwAR3bt6frA0NPDdLK0F8hS55juStuRf57bt96-vw-ddpOQeNYsIz4aUjFQ9o