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No, they don't even have a Taco Bell. You may ask what is Brisbane then? Its a residential area with a few industrial parks. The gasoline for the greater San Francisco area is pumped from the Brisbane junction.

For anyone who wants to move a company there, they don't have much amenities. They have a single chinese restaurant, una taqueuria, and have a stellar coffee shop, but its not open long enough for the hacker personality.

Brisbane is a small town that used to be lively during the days of Johnny Cash. Its not a substitute for a city like San Francisco or even a south bay area like Mountain View. Its that mountain town you see up in Tahoe, but 1 mile south of the city. I actually suggest making a daytrip to hike the abandoned railroads through it.

If they were to move into the open buildings in the area, this could make lives of people who use public transit annoyed. The Caltrain stations are 1 mile away on each side away from Brisbane, there is only a single SamTrans running along Bayshore and forget BART, its way too far. Biking is your best bet via caltrain.

Since Brisbane is an economical situation where they are talking about shutting down the elementary and highschools, this could be a very good thing for the city. As for Twitter and other companies alike, its a question about what type of culture they want to grow. As a resident of the area, I prefer living in Brisbane, rather than working.



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