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DTLA is having a boom, but it's not on DT Seattle's scale.
Within the core CBD and maybe a 15-minute walk, we're now over 30,000 housing units started since mid-2010, and over 15,000,000 sf of offices started. Plus rail projects and a major freeway bypass tunnel that will allow our waterfront viaduct and other stretches to be demolished starting this winter.
Problem with LA's DT is that many parts of it is still not walkable/simply not interesting. Seattle has a real DT and is compact with all the things you'd want to see.
Lived in Seattle for 12 years and loved it. Live in Los Angeles now for 7 years and counting. I would definitely choose LA in this one. Bigger isn't always better but in this case it is. Much broader variety of restaurants, shopping and shopping districts, cultural amenities, better music scene, concert venues, theaters, parks, weather (for me), public transportation and diverse population. Diverse population makes a far more interesting city
As far as downtowns, Seattle wins for now. Shopping, Pike Place Market, great dining. But DTLA is rising out of the ruins. And I like the Adaptable Reuse Initiative which is beautifully bringing old historic abandoned buildings back to life in a big way. The Regional Connector will connect three rail lines thru downtown to seamlessly take you throughout LA County.
Lived in Seattle for 12 years and loved it. Live in Los Angeles now for 7 years and counting. I would definitely choose LA in this one. Bigger isn't always better but in this case it is. Much broader variety of restaurants, shopping and shopping districts, cultural amenities, better music scene, concert venues, theaters, parks, weather (for me), public transportation and diverse population. Diverse population makes a far more interesting city
As far as downtowns, Seattle wins for now. Shopping, Pike Place Market, great dining. But DTLA is rising out of the ruins. And I like the Adaptable Reuse Initiative which is beautifully bringing old historic abandoned buildings back to life in a big way. The Regional Connector will connect three rail lines thru downtown to seamlessly take you throughout LA County.
where abouts do you live in LA? I agree when everyone says LA has broader variety of restaurants, shopping, cultural amenities, etc., but everything is so far away. In Seattle there less of all those things, but feels like there's more because you can see everything much more efficiently.
where abouts do you live in LA? I agree when everyone says LA has broader variety of restaurants, shopping, cultural amenities, etc., but everything is so far away. In Seattle there less of all those things, but feels like there's more because you can see everything much more efficiently.
Seattle has less of those things, but a lot LOT less to even be comparable by size. DTLA for instance, compares well with all of Seattle. That’s a tiny sliver of the city, even if you choose to stay there and go no where else in LA.
Seattle has less of those things, but a lot LOT less to even be comparable by size. DTLA for instance, compares well with all of Seattle. That’s a tiny sliver of the city, even if you choose to stay there and go no where else in LA.
I can't imagine living in LA and only staying in downtown. The whole point is its multi modal. Likewise, Seattle is a medium size city and LA is much larger. So if you think bigger is better there is no point going any further: LA will always win. Seattle is never going to get anywhere near as large. That all said, I don't think downtown LA should be compared to all of Seattle and that exaggerates things a bit. Because of the state of development DTLA and downtown Seattle are more comparable than you'd expect. There are more residents, jobs etc. in DT Seattle right now although LA has a lot of potential to keep infilling. Or said another way a tourist really is likely to never leave DT while visiting vs LA where the opposite is true. BUT that doesn't exactly matter since who wouldn't take advantage of more of a city like LA than just DT?
NYC is my next city, and yes above NYC. NYC does city better than LA, and that's it!! I do love Seattle though, I just find it really hard to immerse myself in that city.
where abouts do you live in LA? I agree when everyone says LA has broader variety of restaurants, shopping, cultural amenities, etc., but everything is so far away. In Seattle there less of all those things, but feels like there's more because you can see everything much more efficiently.
I live downtown. I honestly don't find my life anymore difficult maneuvering around LA. I'll take a short subway ride to Hollywood or Koreatown. I can hop on the Expo Line to Santa Monica. I can do a short drive to Silverlake or Los Feliz. I also find more 24hr drugstores and supermarkets close by in LA. Major shopping areas are all over the city so that too is easy to get to.
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