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55 Photos That Show Why People Choose to Call the Bay Area Home
Spotted near the Golden Gate: A couple enjoying the view. (Olivia Allen-Price/KQED)
Two weeks ago we posed a question to KQED readers: Why do you stay in the Bay Area?
We’ve reported regularly on rising housing costs, displacement and shifting communities as part of our Priced Out series. Headlines like, “Saying Goodbye to the Myth of San Francisco,” and “What Do You Give Up To Live in the Bay Area?” could send lots of us packing. But millions of people stay in the Bay Area despite these issues, and tens of thousands more are expected to move here in coming years.
Over the past two weeks we’ve heard a range of reasons people choose to call this place home, including the food, landscape, art and culture. We’ve heard about family histories, the strong bonds of friendship and the diverse communities that make this place feel like home. Along the way, you’ve shared beautiful images of the Bay Area on Instagram, using the hashtag #WhyIStay.
Public media stations across the country also took part in the #WhyIStay project. Find gorgeous photos from our partner stations on the #WhyIStay Tumblr or this really neat interactive map.
Below you’ll find 55 of our favorite Bay Area images shared on the hashtag. Though our project ends today, we hope you’ll continue the discussion about what makes the Bay Area great, or if you’ve got your eyes on the exit, what could be changed to keep you here.
Why do you stay in the Bay Area?
Members of the KQED community share what keeps them in the Bay Area, or what motivates them to leave using the #whyistay hashtag. Share your reason on Instagram or Twitter!
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#Regram via @kqednews: --- We're a day away from the end of our #whyIstayproject. What keeps you in the Bay Area? Go through your Instagram feed and comment on your favorite Bay Area photos with the #whyIstay hashtag. Be sure to include what about the photo illustrates why you stay here. For example, the active yoga community, pictured above. Some of our favorite photos will be featured in a KQED blog post tomorrow, and on the websites of NPR stations across the country! (@oallenprice/KQED) #sfigers #instamood#yoga #sanfrancisco #bayarea #oakland #sanjose #instagood #howsfseessf· -
You never know what's around the corner. #whyIstay #sf· -
#whyistay City Hall has it's own font! #howsfseessf· -
What do you love about the Bay Area? @oallenprice loves that even in the middle of a big city like San Francisco, you find a vista that's all yours. Share what keeps you here, or what is making you want to go with the #whyistayhashtag. Include the city you're from since it's a nationwide project @kqednewsis doing with other public media stations! (@oallenprice/KQED) #goldengate#ggb #goldengatebridge #sanfrancisco #sf #marin· -
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Why do you stay in the Bay Area? For some, its a vibrant art scene. Over the week, NPR member stations around the country are exploring what keeps people in place and what motivates them to move. Participate by posting a photo of something that makes you stay or go along with a caption explaining it and the hashtag #WhyIStay. We’ll feature our favorites here and at KQED.org. Be sure to mention which Bay Area city you live in. (Gabriel Boys/KQED)#whyistay #sf #sfigers #howsfseessf#npr #music #bayarea· -
Crissy Field #goldengate #wentforawalk #citybythebay #sanfrancisco#mysanfrancisco #sunset· -
Summers in the house....! #exploresf sorry for the repost.· -
#grandviewpark #howsfseessf #sanfrancisco· -
#grandviewpark #howsfseessf #sanfrancisco· -
#WhyIStay #sanfrancisco· -
Windy by the Pacific today· -
Because this is the view on the walk home.· -
For days that begin--and end--in parks. #whyistay· -
High, high hills and city views. #whyistay· -
Lafayette Park is at its most glorious right now. #whyistay· -
San Francisco is packed full of beautiful architecture and vibrant colors, and those are some reasons #whyistay.· -
#whyistay #sanfrancisco #sf #angelisland #sunshine #flowers #nature #bay#water #beauty #home #hiking #ig_worldpics #naturelovers #plants #sailing#sailboats· -
I guess it all depends.. on Oakland..· -
#alamosquare· -
#mounttam #marin· -
#shellridge #walnutcreek· -
#bernalheights #howsfseessf· -
I don't like seeing the sunrise on work days.· -
As we hiked the bluff, we came across this .. some type of memorial for someone. I imagined that maybe ashes were recently scattered.· -
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Another tourist photo.· -
Acting like a tourist in my hood.· -
Mt Tam #latergram· -
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#sunsets and #bonfires· -
California steals my heart yet again.· -
One more photo before I head home. Ain't nothing like a California sunset! ❤️· -
My office for the day· -
#SanFrancisco #SF #SFbay #GoldenGate #GoldeGateBridge #Bridge#SanFranciscoBay #water #blue #SFigers· -
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A barely visible Coach Frink· -
#sanfrancisco #howsfseessf· -
#san francisco· -
#sanfrancisco #castro· -
#whyistay #sanfrancisco #sf #angelisland #sunshine #flowers #nature #bay#water #beauty #home #hiking #ig_worldpics #naturelovers #plants #sailing#sailboats·
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On the school yard at #eastoakland Pride Elementary #School. #raiders#raidernation #silverandblack #oakland· -
#perfect day for a #picnic· -
#dolorespark· -
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#bakerbeach· -
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#Oakland ❤·
