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The dirt on San Fran. (Scan).(visiting San Francisco, California)(Brief Article)

The American Enterprise

| January 01, 2002 | Ryan, Suzy | COPYRIGHT 2002 The American Enterprise, a national magazine of politics, business and culture (TEAmag.com). This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

My family recently spent some time vacationing in San Francisco. After a few days I was glad to go back home to San Diego. I couldn't help but notice the change in this aesthetically stunning city. San Francisco seemed, in many senses, dirty.

Maybe it was the trash blowing through the streets. Maybe it was the ever-present graffiti in every part of town. We walked five blocks through North Beach for an excellent Italian meal and I was shocked to see every street sign violated with letters that made no sense. I snuggled my children close.

San Francisco, amazingly, seemed dreary. Maybe it was the intimidation of the constant parade of homeless people. My heart hurt for the hordes that I saw in the gutters, street corners, and alleys all over. Three were "living" in our motel's parking lot in ...

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