What happens to the SF Bay area when the next major earthquake strikes?

[jbob2000]

I hate to say it, but an earthquake is probably San Francisco's best bet at getting more housing built.

[yuhong]

This also reminds me of rent control.

[throwaway181284]

Also, it would take care of the homeless problem.

2 birds, one stone.

[openmosix]

I have been looking for a house to buy in SF for the last 6 months. What's been very interesting is that most of the houses we have reviewed, did not have solid foundations (many being 2-unit condos). They are all located in liquefaction zones and the disclosure packages mentioned the foundations had cracks (or needed retrofitting). Still, buyers did not care and bid huge amount of money. Our estate agent told us the average buyer does not take that into consideration nor care to retrofit the foundation. Scary.

[brianwawok]

What is retrofitting? News to me from the Midwest.

[arcaster]

Could be a decent way to solve the current zoning / housing crysis. The only disruption not welcome in the Bay seems to be from Mother Nature.

[pmurT]

And concurrently, may rattle the echo chamber a bit

[adharmad]

Foster city real estate is an enigma. Had anecdotally heard from a lot of people that houses close to the bay are sinking very gradually. Nothing seems to affect the prices though :-)

[olliej]

Bart delays probably won't be any longer than usual ;)

[DoofusOfDeath]

Full telecommuting becomes more widely accepted?

[macscam]

I know one building in particular that may be problematic. It also happens to be sinking.

[krisdevelops]

There will be a movie about it and it'll be called "Disrupt: 2019"