Nightlife is the heartbeat of SF. And a new report shows it to be the lifeblood too.

Typical California NIMBYism  rears it's head on Polk Street.  It took ten years, and hard work over the past five, for new businesses and some brave new bar and restaurant owners to turn a drug0addled and crime ridden area into a successful destination neighborhood.  Now some neighbors are complaining that people go there (and talk on the sidewalk at night).  The area has gone from Danger Zone 24/7 to good shops, restaurants and light entertainment.  These people need to seriously STFU.

On the other hand, a City-commissioned study just released gives San Francisco nightlife and entertainment the higher ground against the nannies and conservatives in the ABC, SFPD, and Board of Supervisors—the nightlife/entertainment industry generated over $4.2 BILLION to the City economy in 2010.  And that's not even considering the support/related industries such as taxis, hotels, public transit or major events.  Wow.  I think the City leaders, and the SFPD PTB, better change their tune to protect this industry, and fast.