Green Valley Circle Apartments in Culver City

[LizzyNola]

I too have lived in Los Angeles all of my life, and my family has been here since just after the turn of the century before last.

I have seen most of the neighborhoods change, East LA, West LA, Beverly Hills, Inglewood, etc. I have lived in Beverly Hills, Studio City, East LA, Westwood, Carthy District/Fairfax, and I can say that Fox Hills, Culver City, Westchester, Ladera are all still good areas to live.

There are a lot of Persians in Beverly Hills. They started coming into the BH (in masses-they had money) about 20 years ago. In fact we sold our condo to a Persian family, and my children who went through the Beverly Hills school system speak a bit of Farsi learned from their friends at school.

No decent human being wants to live in a gang infested neighborhood, and of course most will live where their finances will allow. I have friends (black) who bought in Simi Valley, Pacific Palasades, Westlake, Hancock Park, Los Feliz, and many other areas over 35- 40 years ago and the areas were mostly white. The areas around Fox Hills are diverse and I have never seen (personally) any problems or issues with the residents.

Again, you live where your finances allow.

[Unique08]

Hi Mike, I moved into Fox Hills area about 2 months ago and I find it to be very beautiful. It is very safe, clean and also very diverse with the mix being 40% African American, 35% white, 15% Hispanic, 10% Asian. However, one thing I've noticed is that when I go to the Wells Fargo down the street, the Fox Hills mall, or walk in the Fox Hills park the crowd is about 60-70% black. I was wondering, how come many of the white residents there do not walk in the park or shop in the neighborhood?

[CESpeed]

Originally Posted by Unique08

Hi Mike, I moved into Fox Hills area about 2 months ago and I find it to be very beautiful. It is very safe, clean and also very diverse with the mix being 40% African American, 35% white, 15% Hispanic, 10% Asian. However, one thing I've noticed is that when I go to the Wells Fargo down the street, the Fox Hills mall, or walk in the Fox Hills park the crowd is about 60-70% black. I was wondering, how come many of the white residents there do not walk in the park or shop in the neighborhood?

I highlighted your answer. Unfortunately, many White people still think the Black person is the boogey man. And those who know we aren't all like that, don't want to take the time to find out who is good and who is bad. Their loss.

[SandyCo]

A heads' up, everyone - The original poster has been banned as a "previously banned" user, so he'll never be back to see everyone's informative answers. I'm leaving this thread open, however, as this info may be helpful to others.

[Unique08]

That is so sad CESpeed, that when a number of us move into a neighborhood it causes white people to flee. I was talking to a lady in the neighborhood who said that she saw approximately 12 people selling their condos when she was looking for a place for her daughter, and she saw that all 12 of the people moving out where white, so she (she is blk) feels it is due to the changing demographics of Fox Hills (used to be predom white in the 70s and now is diverseto predominately black), even though most of the people there are educated professionals like myself. What amazes me is that most white people in surrounding areas such as Culver City, Westchester, Playa/Marina Del Rey will not shop at the Fox Hills mall, which is the closest mall to them, but instead will drive all the way to the Beverly Center or Century City mall, even though it is going out of the way and they are using up more gas, at a time gas prices are so high. It is sad that there are many people who would rather pay high gas prices to avoid black people.

[katenik]

Originally Posted by Unique08

That is so sad CESpeed, that when a number of us move into a neighborhood it causes white people to flee. I was talking to a lady in the neighborhood who said that she saw approximately 12 people selling their condos when she was looking for a place for her daughter, and she saw that all 12 of the people moving out where white, so she (she is blk) feels it is due to the changing demographics of Fox Hills (used to be predom white in the 70s and now is diverseto predominately black), even though most of the people there are educated professionals like myself. What amazes me is that most white people in surrounding areas such as Culver City, Westchester, Playa/Marina Del Rey will not shop at the Fox Hills mall, which is the closest mall to them, but instead will drive all the way to the Beverly Center or Century City mall, even though it is going out of the way and they are using up more gas, at a time gas prices are so high. It is sad that there are many people who would rather pay high gas prices to avoid black people.

have you seen the stores in the fox hills mall, lately? back in the day, it had all the same national chains found in every other mall. today, its a bunch of low-end boutiques one would have found in strip malls on slauson and crenshaw back then. even the macy's there is sub-par. i'm sure that has more to do with the white residents of culver city not shopping there than an attempt on their part to "avoid black people." right now, i wouldn't shop there, either, but i would love to see it revitalized like downtown culver city. i have a lot of fond memories of the fox hills mall during my early teen years.

[CESpeed]

Actually I shop in the Fox Hills Malls frequently and yes, since Westfield took over it's not the same. That being said, the shops in the Fox Hills Mall has a lot of the same shops that the Beverly Center or Century City version of Westfield. Personally, I don't like what Westfield has done with any of the malls they've taken over. I don't like the look of the Century City mall.

I do like the way they've revitalized Culver City, I wish I could afford to live there.

I used to live in the Fox Hills mall as a kid, too .

[simbared]

Originally Posted by Unique08

Hi Mike, I moved into Fox Hills area about 2 months ago and I find it to be very beautiful. It is very safe, clean and also very diverse with the mix being 40% African American, 35% white, 15% Hispanic, 10% Asian. However, one thing I've noticed is that when I go to the Wells Fargo down the street, the Fox Hills mall, or walk in the Fox Hills park the crowd is about 60-70% black. I was wondering, how come many of the white residents there do not walk in the park or shop in the neighborhood?

We're white & have lived in Fox Hills for 20 years. We walk our dog every day, and always see white, black, asian, and hispanic people out and about. It has been my observation that, in general, white residents tend to be older, while other ethnicities are younger. I think age is the reason there are fewer white people at the park or the mall. I can't imagine any person, white or otherwise, choosing to live in Fox Hills and then being "scared" to shop or walk around the neighborhood.

[cbreeze22]

I grew up on Green Valley Circle in Heather Village (across from the Meadows) from 1980 - 1994. I LOVED living there. I was actually doing some research to try to get out of Georgia and back to Cali asap, and with two kids in tow I thought Fox Hills would be perfect.

Now I'm not so sure. Some of the posts I've read and my Feb. visit seem to indicate a turn for the worse in the area. Young and black definitely don't mean crime-ridden to me (I'm not-so-old and black), but so many people saying the area "isn't what it used to be" scares me.

Did this area go downhill and is now in recovery, or do I have to sell a kidney to move to the Marina or Playa to get a safe, family-oriented 'hood?