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Сан-Франциско, вариант 2

San Francisco is characterized by a high standard of living. It appears that the the great wealth and opportunity generated by the internet revolution drew many highly educated and high income workers and residents to San Francisco. Many poorer neighborhoods seem to become gentrified. Property values and household income are concidered to have escalated to among the highest in the nation, allowing the city to support a large restaurant and entertainment infrastructure. Because the cost of living in San Francisco is exceptionally high, many middle class families are reported to have moved out of the city and to the suburbs of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Although it is believed that the centralized commerce and shopping districts downtown, including the Financial District and the area around Union Square, are well-known, San Francisco is also characterized by a rich street environment featuring many mixed-use neighborhoods assumed to anchor around central commercial corridors to which residents and visitors alike are expected to walk. They feature a mix of businesses and restaurants catering to the daily needs of the community and drawing in visitors. Some neighborhoods are concidered to be highly gentrified, dotted with boutiques, cafes and nightlife, such as Union Street in Cow Hollow, and 24th Street in Noe Valley.

Rumor has it that the international character San Francisco has had since its founding continues to thrive. It is witnessed today by large numbers of immigrants from Asia and Latin America. With 39% of its residents born overseas, San Francisco appears to have numerous neighborhoods filled with businesses and civic institutions catering to new arrivals. In particular, the arrival of many ethnic Chinese, which accelerated beginning in the 1970s, was recognized to complement the already-established community based in Chinatown and has transformed the annual Chinese New Year Parade into the largest cultural event of its kind.

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