Listen: Could the ‘doom loop’ lead to housing affordability?

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The thinking for some goes that San Francisco’s staggering downtown economy could result in lower residential rents and a revival of the city’s diverse culture

Fifth & Mission Podcast link: https://www.sfchronicle.com/podcasts/article/doom-loop-lower-rents-18094767.php

May 12, 2023 (SFChronicle.com)

A pedestrian walks by an empty retail space on Sutter Street in San Francisco Tuesday.
A pedestrian walks by an empty retail space on Sutter Street in San Francisco Tuesday.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Some people who have been priced out of San Francisco — or are desperately hanging on — are seeing a potential upside to the declining downtown economy: lower rents.

On this episode of the Fifth & Mission podcast, SFNext reporter Noah Arroyo joins host Cecilia Lei to talk about why that rosier picture of the city’s immediate future may need some thoughtful consideration.

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