Downtown la (home, construction, dangerous)

[Days1015]

Ok so I'm a SF native, no really. Not a transplant. I'll be reposting this post in the LA thread. Anyway I'll be relocating to Southern California in a few months and I recently vistited (SoCal) this past th/fri. I think it's misjudged (It's so big, some parts absolutely fit the stereotype) indefinitely however that's a different thread. Ok apart from the disclaimer, I'm wondering if anyone from SF has visited downtown la? I know a few people in socal and I've asked for some input about several LA locations, downtown LA being one of them. I'm aware that it is "up and coming" and an abundance of reconstruction is currently taking place. Many think it is dangerous, and not the ideal for re-location..because there are plenty of homeless, the not so glamorous demeanor etc. Obviously I'm from SF, I feel like downtown definitely doesn't represent the glitz and glamour of tinsle town that is represented in the media. I am not threatened, but more at home with this environment? And in the process of moving, I crave a sense of normalcy. I've also heard that SF's "homeless" is different from LA's "homeless" whatever that means. Has anyone visited and felt the same way? A friend (from socal) has told me that a friend of his from NY moved to downtown LA because he felt that it reminded him of home, and later regretted it. Any input would be appreciated.