did you know that 1/4 of the homeless population alone lives in san francisco? jeepers, i didn't. new news to me. in fact, i learned tons of new things this past weekend. the starting conversation for traveling to san francisco was for an architecture convention, real cool, i know. though at the root of the trip was so much more. a time to check out a new city, meet up and frolic with great friends, surround ourselves with thousands of others in our profession, a three day work week, and to be near the ocean [feeling a little land-locked in colorado].
i do not care what the population of san francisco is, but i relish in the fact that it is the second most dense city in the united states. to be exact 17, 323 people/sq.mile. for some reference new york city has 27,147 yankees /sq.mile and not to hate on texas, i am one myself, and their obsession with sprawling, dallas has 1,391 texans/sq.mile.
san francisco california did not capture me like other u.s. cities i have spent time in and was a little surprised by this. sometimes i think other circumstances can affect our initial feelings and lingering feelings on a particular place. maybe it was the constant mist in my face that was not so desirable, sadly weather and the like can change our outlook on a city, just as i don't have the fondest memory of chicago because of the constant freeze numb feeling that was on my body any and all times i was outdoors [92% of the time]. but as, to me, the best reminder of travel is that it "in fact doesn't matter where we go, but who are with that really counts" and this speaks right to my soul. i was in s.f. with two awesome girls and in chicago with 30 of my closest architecture peers. i could write a short novel on the memories.
i do not care what the population of san francisco is, but i relish in the fact that it is the second most dense city in the united states. to be exact 17, 323 people/sq.mile. for some reference new york city has 27,147 yankees /sq.mile and not to hate on texas, i am one myself, and their obsession with sprawling, dallas has 1,391 texans/sq.mile.
san francisco california did not capture me like other u.s. cities i have spent time in and was a little surprised by this. sometimes i think other circumstances can affect our initial feelings and lingering feelings on a particular place. maybe it was the constant mist in my face that was not so desirable, sadly weather and the like can change our outlook on a city, just as i don't have the fondest memory of chicago because of the constant freeze numb feeling that was on my body any and all times i was outdoors [92% of the time]. but as, to me, the best reminder of travel is that it "in fact doesn't matter where we go, but who are with that really counts" and this speaks right to my soul. i was in s.f. with two awesome girls and in chicago with 30 of my closest architecture peers. i could write a short novel on the memories.
obligatory bridge picture
don't get me wrong, i liked s.f., just not madly loved. maybe i wasn't able to grasp the city as a whole and that frustrated me. though a few things i thought were just great was: the public transportation, golden gate park, cultural influence and FOOD. i suppose with a good authentic mix of culture there is bound to be tasty food. we ate food that we choose from a menu written in chinese resulting in a lot of pointing and head nods in china town, bubble tea in japantown and so much more. if i were to ever move to s.f. i would affix my residence in close proximity to golden gate park. when you are in the park you get lost in it and can barely feel that a metropolis is near. this is a huge urban park and lets you escape the city life and play under the dense landscape. american public transportation is trying. in a few cities it works, really works and i believe s.f. is one of them. it was super easy to comprehend and not once did we get lost or turned around, um well maybe once. as a whole the bus system works well with the metro or b.a.r.t. as it is called there and i'm sure this is much appreciated but the san franciscan commuter. maybe i should think about taking public transportation more or even just once in denver. well, as stereotypical as california can be i didn't get that vibe in san francisco and truly admire the city for it's authenticity.
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