San Francisco: Tourism Down, Neighborhoods Up

In San Francisco, tourist areas are deserted, while neigbhorhood areas are bustling.

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October 1, 2001, 10:00 AM PDT

"There have always been two San Franciscos -- the snow-globe tourist universe of cable cars and waterfront attractions, and the city's rich, intimate neighborhoods. Never has the dichotomy been so striking as since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, amid the personal and economic uncertainties that have welled up since then."

Thanks to Tom Collins

FULL STORY: Up and down in San Francisco

Monday, October 1, 2001 in The San Francisco Chronicle

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