Design and Architecture

Seniors evicted in Westwood; 'I Hate the Internet'

Seniors are being kicked out of a Westwood Village independent living facility to make way for a luxury makeover. Is that an eviction too far? And did the Internet destroy hyper-gentrifying San Francisco -- and create a president? I Hate the Internet author Jarett Kobek says yes.

By Frances Anderton • Dec 13, 2016 • 28m Listen

Photo: "We came here to live, not to leave," says Ruth Frank. Residents of Vintage Westwood Horizons (L-R) Florence "Flossy" Liebman, Alma Balter and Ruth Frank are facing eviction from their retirement home's new owner, Watermark. (Avishay Artsy)

Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Avishay Artsy
Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture

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Seniors evicted in Westwood; 'I Hate the Internet'

Seniors are being kicked out of a Westwood Village independent living facility to make way for a luxury makeover. Is that an eviction too far? And did the Internet destroy hyper-gentrifying San Francisco -- and create a president? I Hate the Internet author Jarett Kobek says yes.

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Design and Architecture

Seniors evicted in Westwood; 'I Hate the Internet'

Seniors are being kicked out of a Westwood Village independent living facility to make way for a luxury makeover. Is that an eviction too far? And did the Internet destroy hyper-gentrifying San Francisco -- and create a president? I Hate the Internet author Jarett Kobek says yes.

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