@bornhere

I've lived almost my whole life in San Rafael where I was born quite a while ago. If I move away briefly, I move back. But I'll leave for good soon. Two things have destroyed my hometown: transient drug addicts, and the SMART train ("traffic trolley"). I don't take friends and family out in town because of the danger and embarrassment of the street people. Catering to them is the city government's choice, but I'd rather we prioritize our own citizens Regarding the trolley, I drive out-of/through/into San Rafael multiple times a day for work, and I never go near the tracks. That thing gridlocks the town for 10 minutes every time it goes through, usually 80% empty. It ruined downtown traffic and forced a lot of us into formerly-quiet neighborhoods to get around its effects. A diesel bus on rails that I get to pay for. Ugh. For those two reasons, many of us say, "I live in San Rafael, but I don't go there anymore." My city has no regard for me, so I'll have to go. Heartbreaking.