DebConf10/SanFrancisco

This is the proposal for holding DC10 on San Francisco, USA.

[edit] San Francisco!

Hub of the Universe (tm)
Creative Commons is based in San Francisco!
Under one million residents
Two major international airport (SFO and SJC), less than an hour to get from the airport to the city via public transport
Slightly longer flights for most Debian developers
Currency is just as weak as NYC, but everything is cheaper and more vegan
Small tourist spot, so you don't have to deal with 46 million other people
BART goes until 12:30 am at some locations; buses go all night, and bicycles go really all night
Very few taxis, but many homeless people and buses.
Lots of delicious, delicious brunch options
Many restaurants are open past 9PM!
Multiple vegan ice cream shoppes! Lots of raw food shops.
English and Spanish spoken everywarez.
Huge geek community, both literally and figuratively
Good restaurants always have enormous wait lines due to taking no reservations; this would provide ample bonding time
All TEN fingerprints collected at the airport! http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0CWU/is_2008_Jan_24/ai_n24222005

A couple of hostels on public transportation
Possible summer conference housing at universities
Many one-star hotels, especially in the Tenderloin
- also located near Nob Hill's four-star hotels, to allow "overflow" room
Zeke's lap

Parking is cheaper than in New York; and driving on San Francisco hills is an experience to behold! But why would you want to, given the plethora of the options above?

Babar is likely to win (citation needed), and while he has numerous flaws and is definitely a politician, his government would be friendlier to foreign tourists than Bush's.

(No consent from any of the above)