San Francisco To Vote On Apartments The Size Of Two Prison Cells [Hope and Change?]

NBCNews ^ | September 24, 2012

[Montanabound]

Soviet-style high rises?

[hinckley buzzard]

Perfect design for a Roach-Motel-by-the-Bay. The more liberals that can be condensed into smaller spaces the better for humans who may be forced to live nearby.

[Baynative]

Has anyone heard of Agenda 21?

Those of us who talk about it are called kooks. Meanwhile, your life and your rights are being taken away ...one by one.

[Sporke]

It’s a great idea. For single people, the smaller the better in most cases. If I could be sure of adequate noise protection, I’d love to move into one myself. Well, not in SF (I DO have standards). :)

[2111USMC]

A lot of people in Europe have lived like this for generations.

They just don’t have as much “stuff” as we do.

[cableguymn]

If a jail cell is big enough for two prisoners it’s good enough for 2 people in san fran. 220 feet is to big.

BTW Our local Ikea has a 200 some foot floor plan setup at the MOA store. I suspect others do as well. If the doors and windows are closed I’ll bet I could pass gas and blow a window out.

No thanks!

[SpaceBar]

A tiny apartment, smaller than a “studio” with kitchenette, bath, walk in closet etc is called an efficiency, and can actually be nice for a single person on a budget. Besides, no one is forcing anyone to sign a lease, and if they want they can go over to Stockton and rent a whole house for probably less.

[smokingfrog]

Might as well live in a Winnebago or camping trailer.

[LostInBayport]

If the doors and windows are closed I’ll bet I could pass gas and blow a window out.

In that painfully small space...you'd better hope you blow a window out!

[umgud]

I’m single and live in a 2,500 sf home. I have RV parking and a driveway that will hold 5-6 cars. My daughter, hubby and grandkids have moved back in with me.

I’m thinking about getting a large 5th and moving into it with the kids in the big house. You can bet this thing won’t cost $1,700 per month. Hell, I don’t pay anywhere near that for my home.

[berdie]

My initial thought was this wasn’t a bad idea. Heck, my first apartment probably wasn’t 300 sq. ft. It might get some kids out of there parents home.

But $1200-$1700??? That’s just crazy. It’s not as bad as New York, but close.

[Colorado Doug]

$1700 a month for what amounts to something the size of a camper!!?? Somebody is set to make a killing on that!

[GeronL]

“Your papers please”

Hey, this will bring back fond memories for those liberal NY Jews of the tenements.

[SaxxonWoods]

“You’d be surprised at the fun that can be had in 220 square feet!”

-Bwaney Frank

[GeronL]

I’m not opposed to Single Occupancy Dwellings in crowded spaces but wow.

[verum ago]

Good G*d!

Jumping on craigslist I just found a 2100 sq ft, 3 bed, 2 bathroom, house with 3 car garage, yard, hot tub, in a nice neighborhood for $1700 / month here in boise.

[dsrtsage]

I’ve got one of the awesomest homes in Reno, and I also own a pretty nice house that is also horse property on the north side of town. I pay less between both of my mortgages (and I overpay intentionally 600 bucks a month), than my friends niece pays for RENT in San Francisco.

[GeronL]

Leftist Utopia = Prison

I have been saying it for years

[montanajoe]

I've paid about half that for a room in Tokyo on the Ginza..