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Old 05-23-2015, 04:23 PM
 
Location: Pasadena, CA
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You think this was said in an article? Even recently? Dang. Then again, at least we don't have to worry about this:

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Oh my God is this real?!?!?!?!?!?

It must be, it has links in the text.
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Old 05-23-2015, 05:23 PM
 
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I think encouraging "in-law apartments" in the backyards of SFH's is a good way to increase density without damaging neighborhood character.
I believe that there was a thread concerning "tiny houses."
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Old 05-24-2015, 01:05 AM
 
Location: London, NYC & LA
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It's about a 30-40 year old phenomenon.

I think that much of Los Angeles is actually more dense than London at this point.
I will need to check the data, but I am not sure LA is more dense. In London they live often live in condos or row houses like in New York.

Dont get me wrong, I love LA and appreciate it is getting more dense but it isn't there yet.

London and LA have roughly around the same land area, but London has 8.6 million people currently...
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Old 05-24-2015, 01:07 AM
 
Location: London, NYC & LA
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Yeah no doubt that it is getting more dense. Even in the Valley where people tend to think of sprawl, things are getting more dense.
Big trend towards small lot subdivisions.

Small Lot Subdivision Los Angeles

I wouldn't be surprised if the city also loosens rules on developing and allowing for more density/units than currently allowed.
Definitely, with all the tear downs I think the city already has...
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Old 05-24-2015, 02:10 AM
 
Location: OC/LA
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I will need to check the data, but I am not sure LA is more dense. In London they live often live in condos or row houses like in New York.

Dont get me wrong, I love LA and appreciate it is getting more dense but it isn't there yet.

London and LA have roughly around the same land area, but London has 8.6 million people currently...
London is definitely more dense than LA. However, to be fair, LA has these mountains, Hills, etc that make it much harder to build compared to places like London or Paris.
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Old 05-24-2015, 06:24 AM
 
Location: London, NYC & LA
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London is definitely more dense than LA. However, to be fair, LA has these mountains, Hills, etc that make it much harder to build compared to places like London or Paris.
But that is what makes LA so special, the hills, the beach and most of all the weather.

Sorry but I would choose a summer in LA over London anyday...
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Old 05-24-2015, 07:45 AM
 
Location: So Ca
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Most Angelenos don't even venture to DTLA
Disagree. Half the people I know work there.
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Old 05-24-2015, 10:47 AM
 
Location: Pasadena, CA
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London is definitely more dense than LA. However, to be fair, LA has these mountains, Hills, etc that make it much harder to build compared to places like London or Paris.
I didn't mean overall, sorry. Definitely by standard overall city density London is more dense. But much of LA is as dense or more dense - in these areas most people live in very large apartment buildings that are best described as "skyscrapers on their sides". It's sort of like NY but also not like NY at all. Very few row home/townhouses here.
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Old 05-24-2015, 11:14 AM
 
Location: OC/LA
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But that is what makes LA so special, the hills, the beach and most of all the weather.

Sorry but I would choose a summer in LA over London anyday...
No doubt. I'm just saying from a development perspective, LA is probably never going to reach the population of London. If it does it, will actually be more dense, because there are huge swathes of land that are not buildable within LA city limits.
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Old 05-24-2015, 12:47 PM
 
Location: London, NYC & LA
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No doubt. I'm just saying from a development perspective, LA is probably never going to reach the population of London. If it does it, will actually be more dense, because there are huge swathes of land that are not buildable within LA city limits.
Yeah, in fact we are in the midst of that transformation as you say. An increasing population combined with a much more extensive subway system means that LA will be a very different beast in probably just a few years.

What is most interesting is that the old idea you got more for your money on the west coast than east coast property wise will now become a thing of the past..

Notions of what LA is will have to change as a result of this..
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