Those values — not to mention the stellar restaurants , endless hiking options , and trendy dispensaries — were all reasons that respondents in the Time Out Index named it ' the best city in the world ' in Of course, the City by the Bay has its fair share of issues homelessness, unaffordable housing and increasingly bad air quality during fire season tend to dominate the headlines — but what city doesn't? Residents pedestrianized streets to create more room for outdoor gatherings, built beautiful parklets for al fresco dining and imbibing, painted boarded-up storefronts with murals, and even shared communal sourdough starters to fuel the baking craze.
San Francisco is, in many ways, the ideal spot to ride out the pandemic with year-round mild weather, a thriving restaurant and take-out scene, high-quality cannabis, and endless, accessible, adventures in nature — from hikes in wine country to days spent lounging on the beach.
Once vaccines became available, San Francisco got shots in arms through one of the largest mass vaccination sites in the country and community-based outreach, resulting in one of the highest vaccination rates in the USA — 80 percent of residents are now fully inoculated. The city also requires people to show proof of vaccination before entering indoor businesses such as restaurants, bars and gyms — it's strict, but effective.
When Covid brought darkness, San Franciscans worked to bring light. Residents posted masked honey bears a staple street art figure in their windows to show solidarity, and even hung sourdough starters on trees and telephone poles to help their neighbors embark on a new quarantine hobby.
One of the most innovative examples of community mutual aid was the launch of the SF New Deal , a nonprofit started by a bakery owner and a tech CEO to put restaurant employees back to work by making meals for those in need. Its funneled millions of dollars back into the restaurant industry while helping feed vulnerable communities.
San Francisco, with its tiny real estate options, never had a ton of outdoor dining a real bummer given the excellent year-round weather. That all changed in , when the city lifted restrictions through the Shared Spaces Program , allowing restaurants to build parklets in place of parking spaces.
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H M S In the news. Melia Robinson. A new report from business-consulting firm AT Kearney gave San Francisco the top spot in a ranking that measures the hottest cities of the future.
New York leads when it comes to economic metrics, while emerging tech hubs Singapore and Amsterdam rocketed up the ranking in The concentration of wealth and power in San Francisco has its downsides. Melbourne, the second biggest city in Australia, fell four spots in the ranking this year. It's considered the best city for personal well-being, and has the largest international student population. Down one spot in the ranking, Houston has a healthy economy. It has the highest GDP per capita of any city considered for this list.
Boston slid three spots in the ranking, but its top universities, including Harvard and MIT, continue to score big points for innovation. Munich held steady at the No.
Aiding San Francisco's ascension to the top was its progressive politics, community initiatives and readily available marijuana. Marijuana study: Use among US college students hits record high during pandemic. Second place went to Amsterdam, largely as a result of its approach to sustainability. Coming in third was Manchester, which was bolstered by its nightlife and openness.
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