San Francisco is a city famous for many things, such as their oddly fun streets that seem to go up hill at a 90 degree angle, as well as the popular Golden Bridge, which has been captured in movies and pictures all around the world. But there is one more thing that the city is famous for, no, not its amazing LGBT community, but the gorgeous Victorian "Painted Lady" houses in Alamo Square.
These houses that line up the square are so gorgeous that tourists cannot stop taking photos and selfies of the line of houses. During the night, San Francisco's skyline and sparking lights can be observed just behind the houses. But it looks like someone in San Francisco isn't happy about the nonstop photo shoots happening in Alamo, because a sign that say "No Tech Zone" was mystically boarded up.
The sign, which looked impeccably alike to all the government issued signs, seemed so real, that one could not help notice it. The sign say "No Tech Zone, no cellphones, tablets, laptops, or smart devices permitted. Violators subject to $300 fine." The sign went viral when someone took a photo of it and posted it online.
The sign though isn't from the city itself, despite it having the most incredible official look. This was assured by Recreation and Parks Department spokeswoman Connie Chan to CBS News. The sign has been taken down and it begs the question as to who was the master mind behind the guerilla.
Many of the city's longtime residents have voiced out there opinions about the sudden influx of highly paid tech workers in the city, wherein they rent and buy houses and commute to the Silicon Valley. Rents have skyrocketed and many have been evicted from their homes. Just last year, the city saw a string of protests against Google's shuttle bus using the municipal bus stops to pick up their employees. Data has shown that the bus stops are one of the reasons for the rise in costs in their surrounding neighborhoods. Feel free to share what you think about the "no tech zone" sign.
