Public Transit Shapes Housing

In San Francisco, proximity to public transit has become a major factor in purchasing a home.

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December 18, 2000, 10:00 AM PST

"David Silbert and Rebecca Sullivan ended up in the East Bay, buying a house two blocks from Oakland's Rockridge BART station for slightly less than $1 million, and harboring few regrets of having to say goodbye to San Francisco as a place to live. "We liked the neighborhood," Silbert said of his new digs on Chabot Road, "but the principal reason for buying there was the availability of BART. It's a nice walk in the morning, and it's an easy ride into the city."

Thanks to Laura Krafft

FULL STORY: Public Transit Shaping Housing

Monday, December 18, 2000 in The San Francisco Chronicle

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