Low-rise San Francisco is very pleasant, probably the most pleasant place I could imagine living. It&#x27;s quite walkable and quiet in the right places. And in a place like that you can know your neighbors. Ironically, people live more segmented lives the higher buildings get.<p>I also understand why people would want to maintain the quality of life they had when they purchased their house, even if it is at the expense of community at large. As such, there should be a significant property tax to compensate for comfort when housing costs are so high.<p>Then again, the city and state have bizarre tax laws for property so I could be suggesting a political impossibility for all I know.