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Originally posted by scottmandue
Dunno, downtown has a certain energy... some people really dig it and obviously some don't. It might not be so bad if you lived and worked there and didn't have to commute in and out of the city. In a fantasy world it might be fun to live in one of the million dollar condos next to the music center and be able to stroll across the street to see concerts and plays... or in the middle of little Tokyo and be on a first name basis with all the sushi chefs. But in a real world if I had that kind of money I wouldn't be shopping downtown, more like central coast.
Back to the point, some people love living in the city, I can only take it in small doses but there are people here at work that really like it.
Whatever floats your boat.
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Thanks, well put. I live currently near Vermont and Expedition for school. It's technically South Central (i believe) but being so near to SC, the homies don't really mess. Living there the past months has given me perspective, and I've gotten to know many of my neighbors. They told me where and where not to roam, basically stay close to the university and Dtown. My father wants to buy a loft and have me pay him a discounted rental rate. After 5 years or so he would debate selling it to me fully when I'm completely in the work force or just keep renting it out to whomever. We are currently looking at the biscuit company lofts
http://www.biscuitcompanylofts.com/, or the met lofts
http://www.metlofts.com:80/templates/template_metlofts/default.asp?w=metlofts&c=forestcity.onesite.realpage.com&e=1050775&s=1250001&t=template_metlofts. I don't regulary do any wrench work on the 78 (besides changing the oil, filters, minor maint). Both of those loft companies provide one parking space.
As far as LA, I've lived and breathed LA for my whole life. For some reason I'm just in love with my city. I went to high school in the pico union, (Loyola High School) and learned much about the city. I don't like the suburbs and the mom's driving their hummers, always on the freakin cellphone etc... Dtown has a nice aura, and yes I dig it.
btw whats with all the negative comments on ppot. I thought forums were designed to help people. I asked a question, and I didn't expect to see all these negative useless coments (tabs, porsche-o-phile etc...). When was the last time I attacked any of your threads for self indulgence. great crowd.
thanks to the ones that helped thought, I appreciate it.