The people who keep the city running, the baristas, teachers, nurses, cooks, and drivers, have now been almost entirely priced out of the city they run, and commute up to two hours each way to serve the tech workers and landlords who bought their old neighborhoods.
City leaders expressed deep concern about the shortage of essential workers, then approved another luxury tower where a diner used to be, then wondered aloud why nobody could find a plumber. A spokesperson said the city remained committed to affordability, a word it uses the way other cities use a fond memory.
Longtime residents said the neighborhood still has its character, if character means a wine bar, a boutique gym, and the ghost of a hardware store. The last affordable apartment in the city was reportedly seen leaving town on Tuesday, taking the good taco place with it.