There was a grim sense that San Francisco had lost control of its street life — and some of its charm. Lurie's reputation as a "non-politician" almost certainly helped him win election.

If the expansion continues, it could rekindle downtown street life that hasn’t fully returned ... enough to fill a modern San Francisco skyscraper several times over. The emerging sector ...

Tony Bennett famously left his heart in San Francisco. He’s not alone. Over the past few years, others undoubtedly have too as they’ve fled the picturesque Northern California city ...