every store is CLOSED on van ness San Francisco

This is what happens when running a city devolves to virtue signaling.

This is more than a shame. This is scary AF. I'm convinced this is being done by design.

Im in Chicago.. my family's in NY.. This is no accident people.. Better pay attention because the wheels of change are in motion and no ones asking us whether we want it or not

I grew up in SF in the 60s and 70s, this is just unbelievable.

By 2025 even the stores that are open now will close. It will be very hard to turn this around.

One of the most beautiful cities in the nation, and they did this to it on purpose. Why? I have no idea, but I have no doubt that this is on purpose.

Something very nefarious is going on.

Sad. A total and complete failure of leadership on the local and state level.

I drove taxi cab in SF for 13 years to me this is hard to believe 😢😢5 years ago I moved to Phoenix. This is unbelievable.

All those closures represent thousands of lost jobs.

Those aren't "decorative" planters. Those are horse troughs. They cost about $130 each from farm supply stores.

My family lived in San Francisco for 91 years this is so depressing.

The Van Ness store closures were the direct result of the SFMTA Bus Rapid Transit project. They shut down the most of the street and removed all parking which murdered every business lining that corridor. It was one of the most ascinine decisions the city made.

This is ridiculous!! I can’t stand to see the city like this.

San Francisco, you are getting you voted for.

I used to catch the bus on Van Ness every day. The bus would pull over to the bus stop on the curb. That worked fine for decades. What the hell are the bus lanes for?!

Former SF resident. I was in SF for Thanksgiving. I stayed at Hyatt Regency at Embarcadero Center. Lots of places closed. Parking has always been a challenge, but it is even worse now. Went to Safeway over in the Mission. It was AWFUL. Everything under lock and key and your receipt opened the exits area. Mission Street had garbage and street vendors everywhere blocking the sidewalks. The tenderloin is enough to make you sick - the filth, degradation , tents and homeless everywhere. I will be back to the Bay Area, but not staying in SF. This time will get a hotel in Burlingame near the airport and still decent shopping areas. Will pass on the filth.

Thanks for documenting this. Some think I'm exaggerating when I tell them how bad it's gotten. You can't make this up.

Living in a blue sanctuary city looks absolutely terrifying.

Van Mess was destroyed by those bus lanes. They are still moving forward with an identical project on Geary Blvd. great video Leo! 👍🏼👍🏼