Returning to the Scene of a Western Addition Mugging 24-Hours Later – “Losing” a Wallet in the Projects at McAllister and Octavia

News of the day:

“McAllister and Octavia streets
8:40 p.m. Monday
A man, 28, was robbed by three thugs, police said. One of the crooks simulated a gun in his waistband and demanded the victim’s goods. The three fled.”

Here’s the scene exactly 24 hours later as I just happened to be cruising by. Looks safe enough to me:

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I don’t know, are the housing projects of the Western Addition a good reason to stay out of the Western Addition?

SFGov’s real estate experiment continues…

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2 Responses to “Returning to the Scene of a Western Addition Mugging 24-Hours Later – “Losing” a Wallet in the Projects at McAllister and Octavia”

  1. Newb says:
    March 22, 2012 at 2:04 pm

    This would lead me to believe that the area mentioned is doing just fine. http://www.trulia.com/property/3060362486-368-Elm-St-401-San-Francisco-CA-94102

  2. Mark says:
    March 22, 2012 at 3:26 pm

    Ha, I’ve lived there for 6 months. Broke my lease early to get out….

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