To the Editor:

Not too long ago I walked down the street to watch a house overlooking the bay being demolished. It happens all the time now, but this is the first one on my street in decades. I thought it would be interesting; it was devastating.

The house had not been cleared out. I watched the furniture tumble and be crunched, including two bike racks in perfect condition. A young man standing nearby reported that the new owners said, “Just knock it all down.”

January 18, 2023