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October 30, 2020

San Francisco curbs virus, but exodus of workers empties once-vibrant downtown

  • Residential rents have plummeted, with the median price for a one-bedroom apartment dropping 20%.
    • By JANIE HAR and JOCELYN GECKER
    Associated Press

    SAN FRANCISCO — Before the pandemic, Senor Sisig food trucks were a common sight in downtown San Francisco, dishing out Filipino fusion tacos and burritos to long lines of workers who spilled out of office towers at lunch.

    The trucks now are gone, forced into the suburbs because there's practically no one around to feed in the city's center.


     
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