“These are not micro-units, nor are they like WeWork’s WeLive housing developments, where residents have their own small kitchens, living rooms and bathrooms but share common event space and industrial appliances for parties. These are not single-family homes that are being used as group houses … In search of reasonable rent, the middle-class backbone of San Francisco — maitre d’s, teachers, bookstore managers, lounge musicians, copywriters and merchandise planners — are engaging in an unusual experiment in communal living: They are moving into dorms.” From the NYT’s Nellie Bowles: Dorm Living for Professionals Comes to San Francisco. Somewhat surprisingly, some of the residents featured in this piece seem to love their new living arrangements. But ultimately, it’s a story about a city where the tech boom has priced nearly everyone else out of the market.