How San Francisco's bike-share scheme became a symbol of gentrification
It&#x27;s not. It&#x27;s a symbol of what is wrong with its opponents in SF, who are committed to opposing any change that doesn&#x27;t benefit them directly.<p><i>Mario, a San Francisco user of the bike-share program, who has a discounted membership because he qualifies for food stamps, said he was perplexed by the backlash. “It’s the cheapest transportation option we have,” said the 29-year-old, who works as an administrative assistant and asked not to use his full name, because he feared backlash from anti-gentrification activists.</i>