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    Default Thinking about moving to San Francisco..


    Hi guys.

    I live in Brazil, but my life long dream is to work in the gaming industry as a 2D artist. I've been thinking about attending the Safehouse Atelier in SF, and I thought that might be an awesome stepping stone to achieve that dream.

    So, what you guys recommend? Anyone from SF? I've been told the key is to live in the surrounding cities because of the high living cost in SF itself.
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      I live and work in San Francisco. It can be pretty expensive if you don't know where to look. You can always find a good deal in a safe neighborhood if you take the time.

      SF is an amazing place. I look out the office window and see the bay waters every day. Public transit is great and pretty fast, some of the best in the USA.

      I used to live outside the city area but that resulted in a 45min-1h15min commute each way to and from the city.

      SF is also a large resource of industry developers both in and out of the city. Not to mention GDC and tons of other great conventions and events. I moved here 6 years ago and I still enjoy the city.
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        Yup. What mixamo says. I've lived here for about 3.5 years. I would recommend living closer to downtown, depending on what your budget would be, but San Francisco's a great place. You'll love it here.


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