Will downtown LA ever reach the size it should be? (Los Angeles: purchasing, to live in)

[Kobe25]

Well Downtown L.A is 5 sq miles ,That's bigger than Downtown Chicago & Midtown & Lower Manhattan respectively.

Once the revitalization process is finished DTLA will be amazing.

[Youngcorporate]

Originally Posted by Kobe25

Well Downtown L.A is 5 sq miles ,That's bigger than Downtown Chicago & Midtown & Lower Manhattan respectively.

Once the revitalization process is finished DTLA will be amazing.

DTLA will be amazing, but respectively it won't be Midtown or Lower Manhattan.

[PDF]

Originally Posted by Youngcorporate

DTLA will be amazing, but respectively it won't be Midtown or Lower Manhattan.

I think it'll be able to stand on its own, though. I think people would be happy with it becoming a second-tier downtown, and some would argue it's already there.

[Chicano3000X]

Originally Posted by PDF

I think it'll be able to stand on its own, though. I think people would be happy with it becoming a second-tier downtown, and some would argue it's already there.

L.A. needs to flex. Mentality is, it's never good enough. Give 110%..

[GatsbyGatz]

Originally Posted by Youngcorporate

DTLA will be amazing, but respectively it won't be Midtown or Lower Manhattan.

The freeway loop that makes up DTLA is 5 square miles in total area, but the actual "downtown" is really only in the west-half of the freeway loop, with the eastern-half of the loop made up of warehouses and single-story structures. At the center of the DTLA freeway loop is Skid Row.

DTLA is attracting a nice amount of residential development, especially along Figueroa (including the huge Metropolis development). But it will still be quite underdeveloped to be compared to Manhattan.

It's also worth noting that Downtown SF, Chicago, Boston, and Seattle are experiencing explosive developmental growth as well, so it's not like DTLA is the only growing urban center.

[PDF]

Originally Posted by Chicano3000X

L.A. needs to flex. Mentality is, it's never good enough. Give 110%..

But becoming like Chicago or NYC downtown areas? Even the most optimistic person knows that won't happen.

[Kobe25]

Why does it need to be Like Manhattan though ?

Manhattan was built to be a financial hub for the Northeast & due to the geographic location it was built in a vertical system, Most people dont know that DTLA in the beginning once had the biggest train system in the world but once the Auto industry hit Los Angeles it became the Auto Capital .

Los Angeles has the potential to be the best city ever,The weather & geographic location is miles ahead of Manhattan ,Plus it's still growing so let's see what the future has in store.

Las vegas is another city with the potential to grow into one of the greatest cities. The High speed rail project on the Westcoast will revolutionize public transportation in the country once complete.

[StreetLegal]

Originally Posted by Kobe25

Why does it need to be Like Manhattan though ?

Manhattan was built to be a financial hub for the Northeast & due to the geographic location it was built in a vertical system, Most people dont know that DTLA in the beginning once had the biggest train system in the world but once the Auto industry hit Los Angeles it became the Auto Capital .

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Actually, it was the 1,000 plus mile inter-urban train network that encouraged the de-centralized nature of LA's development, not the auto which came a bit later. Yes, the arrival of the mass produced automobile "accelerated" that dispersal but the seed was already planted with the extensive rail network.

[jamills21]

Originally Posted by GatsbyGatz

The freeway loop that makes up DTLA is 5 square miles in total area, but the actual "downtown" is really only in the west-half of the freeway loop, with the eastern-half of the loop made up of warehouses and single-story structures. At the center of the DTLA freeway loop is Skid Row.

DTLA is attracting a nice amount of residential development, especially along Figueroa (including the huge Metropolis development). But it will still be quite underdeveloped to be compared to Manhattan.

It's also worth noting that Downtown SF, Chicago, Boston, and Seattle are experiencing explosive developmental growth as well, so it's not like DTLA is the only growing urban center.

This is partially true...The Eastern Half, from 1st to the 10 is warehouses, but that entire half is going to be the upper and lower arts district. There are already--so i've been informed-- developers who are speculating and purchasing buildings on the other side of DTLA. That would greatly expand what outsiders would consider to be DTLA. Not saying it will be a cohesive unit but these are the plans.

DTLA will never be Manhattan, it will be DTLA, which will be an amazing place in its own right.

[GatsbyGatz]

Originally Posted by jamills21

This is partially true...The Eastern Half, from 1st to the 10 is warehouses, but that entire half is going to be the upper and lower arts district. There are already--so i've been informed-- developers who are speculating and purchasing buildings on the other side of DTLA. That would greatly expand what outsiders would consider to be DTLA. Not saying it will be a cohesive unit but these are the plans.

DTLA will never be Manhattan, it will be DTLA, which will be an amazing place in its own right.

This is absolutely true! The Arts District has quite a few projects going on, including the giant Santa Fe project. It yeah, the Arts District really isn't connected to the rest of DTLA.