Spotify Gives Up San Francisco Headquarters (And Tax Breaks) Over Safety Concerns

Hotair ^ | 12/12/2018 | John Sexton

[CincyRichieRich]

Tracking poop into the foyer?

[BookmanTheJanitor]

“I think it really alarmed people.”

Alarmed? In San Francisco? Morons.

[Buckeye McFrog]

The Pittsburgh Business Times just published an article about how tech companies are now shying away from Downtown.

One of the reasons given (and I am NOT making this up) is that young Millenial techies apparently don’t like having to share a building with guys who wear suits.

[Leaning Right]

Wow. Here’s a company that puts safety concerns over being politically correct. San Francisco will have to figure out some way to fine them for this outrageous behavior.

[MplsSteve]

I hate to be in the position of stereotyping groups - but wouldn’t it stand to reason that a lot of tech company employees (like Spotify’s) are millennials?

Isn’t this age group supposed to be tolerant of diversity of free expression? if so, they should feel right at home in downtown SF and embrace that diversity?

They strike me as typical liberal inner city NIMBY’s.

[Mr. Jeeves]

I saw Motorhead at the Warfield in 1983 - mid-Market was a lousy area even back then. Very close to downtown - it ought to be a multi-billion dollar office/entertainment zone. But when the Board of Supervisors is determined to single-handedly overthrow capitalism by turning your city into Calcutta, there is no way to gentrify it without spilling blood.

[rellimpank]

—times have changed—I lived at 1169 Market forty years ago and walked to work at Beale and Market—

—there was a panhandler or two about every block but they were of the meek type who would retreat quickly if you told them you knew where they could get job—

[Vigilanteman]

Incredible but still believable! Maybe they would rather dodge poop piles and encounters with street people in San Fransicko?

[Buckeye McFrog]

Our current Mayor is trying his best to turn us into San Francisco on the Monongahela. So perhaps the newspaper is just avoiding the REAL reasons.

[edh]

“San Francisco on the Monongahela”

LOL!!!!! :-) That’s funny. Sad and true, but funny :-).

[kaehurowing]

Not only a sh!th*le, but a dangerous sh!th*le.

[posterchild]

What can a Swedish company in an internet based business achieve by being in San Francisco that they could not in some Swedish city or even some other US city? Is it proximity to VC money? Talent? Something else?

[Mariner]

“The Swedish tech company leased three floors of office space in a 1922 building at 988 Market St. that includes the Warfield theater concert venue. “

Having made dozens of excursions to San Francisco in my youth and before its’ demise, I can tell you THAT neighborhood has always been full of junkies and whores of every stripe.

Even reaching back to to the beat era of the late 50s.

Whomever sold that property made a killing compared to its real worth.

Even though The Warfield was always a great music venue.

Now I venture no further in than the War Memorial Opera House, use valet parking then get out as quickly as possible. Maybe take a cab to Aliotos for dinner to watch the sunset over the Golden Gate before the show.

But I do not walk the streets. And I will not abandon this great city until I see her burned to the ground.

There’s a LOT of cops in San Francisco, but nobody knows what they do.

[New Perspective]

My mother grew up on 19th avenue, I was born in San Mateo in 1965 and lived in the bay area for many years. Left in 78 but have visited many times over the years. Was dating a woman who lived in Mill Valley, such a gorgeous place and SF is special but it has gone downhill. The silicon valley mentality was disgusting and they only way they can survive is because of the obnoxious amount of money they have. They live in a bubble.

My grandfather used to bring me all over the city, most of it was safe and fairly clean, now it is a crap hole. Such a waste, stay safe and enjoy what you can.

[butlerweave]

and there’s the smell from the piles of Obama/Nancy

[KittyKares]

Decades ago I worked in San Francisco for about a year. The city itself was beautiful, but quite a few of the inhabitants were already bizarre and twisted. I didn’t venture into Oakland due to crime. The situation there seems to have deteriorated. I am concerned that a former mayor of Bizarro World is now our state’s governor.

[DannyTN]

Guess Spotify got tired of spots on the sidewalk. They’re now looking for a better spot.

[DannyTN]

Guess Spotify got tired of spots on the sidewalk. They’re now looking for a better spot.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Remember when a woman could push their baby carriage down Market street? The Warfield is quite a venue but one LONG DARK block to the nearest bart station. Ushers for one show appeared to be homeless hires.1169 Market is now gone. Pretty pathetic stretch. I believe it started with Hong Kong going to the Chicoms. They brought their money and non-involvement crowding everyone out. Even blacks left this liberal utopia. DMV registrations confirm why traffic is now a bitch. Willie Brown with his connections turned the city(Soma)into another Manhattan.