The notorious 50-block swath of downtown is seeing an influx of tech companies and gentrification’s attendant indicators – residents are trying to combat the sudden popularity of their area with education and appeals for integrationDel Seymour knows all approximately the pimps, drug dealers and vagrants of San Francisco’s Tenderloin district – because he used to be one of them.“I was a genuine bad dude down here. I’ve pissed and shitted myself on these streets. I’ve felt the cold and felt the fear of being attacked. I’ve been stabbed and shot. I served time in jail.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com