pictures of the other side of LA

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this is a good photo thread displaying various areas of Los Angeles.

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[ModelChick]

Originally Posted by Busch Boy

It's pretty funny. The "bad parts" of LA that many people mention (like Receda, Pacoima, etc.) don't look that horrible. You should see what we call a ghetto here in the Northeast. Now those look really bad.

Agreed. I've seen some places in the East and Midwest that make South Central look like paradise.

[ffknight918]

Originally Posted by ModelChick

Agreed. I've seen some places in the East and Midwest that make South Central look like paradise.

That's exactly what I said when I took the rail through south central. The areas that everyone warned me about look very nice compared to ghettos in Milwaukee, Chicago, and St Louis.

[amc760]

Originally Posted by ffknight918

That's exactly what I said when I took the rail through south central. The areas that everyone warned me about look very nice compared to ghettos in Milwaukee, Chicago, and St Louis.

You could be standing in the middle of Disneyland, and it'd still be pretty sucky to catch a bullet in the head.

As people explain frequently here, looks can be deceiving in California. Instead of neighborhoods that have been ghettos for many many decades in the south and east, ghettos in Los Angeles were only ghettos since the mid 20th century, if that.

[USCA1200]

Originally Posted by Busch Boy

It's pretty funny. The "bad parts" of LA that many people mention (like Receda, Pacoima, etc.) don't look that horrible. You should see what we call a ghetto here in the Northeast. Now those look really bad.

So not true. I've driven through ghettos in Los Angeles that look just as nasty as the ones I have seen in Chicago, NJ, NYC, Boston and Philadelphia. And it's appalling since cities on the east coast are MUCH older than Los Angeles and LA at it's age already has ghettos that look just as decrepit and grodd as old eastern and midwestern cities.

[Busch Boy]

Originally Posted by USCA1200

So not true. I've driven through ghettos in Los Angeles that look just as nasty as the ones I have seen in Chicago, NJ, NYC, Boston and Philadelphia. And it's appalling since cities on the east coast are MUCH older than Los Angeles and LA at it's age already has ghettos that look just as decrepit and grodd as old eastern and midwestern cities.

IDK, maybe the warm weather and the palm trees give them more appeal than an east coast ghetto.

On a more serious note, I'm hoping that gentrification (on a NYC level) occurs in LA as well. SoCal has the best weather in the country! No other state has the mediterranean weather you guys enjoy. LA is worth fighting for!

[ffknight918]

Originally Posted by amc760

You could be standing in the middle of Disneyland, and it'd still be pretty sucky to catch a bullet in the head.

As people explain frequently here, looks can be deceiving in California. Instead of neighborhoods that have been ghettos for many many decades in the south and east, ghettos in Los Angeles were only ghettos since the mid 20th century, if that.

Yea, definitely not arguing about it being dangerous, but as far as looks I mean, it's not nearly as bad. Like Busch Boy said, the warm weather, sun, and palm trees kind of change it. That's one reason why it's so important to research your area if you're looking to move there.

[USCA1200]

Originally Posted by Busch Boy

IDK, maybe the warm weather and the palm trees give them more appeal than an east coast ghetto.

On a more serious note, I'm hoping that gentrification (on a NYC level) occurs in LA as well. SoCal has the best weather in the country! No other state has the mediterranean weather you guys enjoy. LA is worth fighting for!

That I agree on. LA ghettos may look more pleasant because they're so bright and sunny compared to the dark and gloomy ghettos in the Midwest and the east.

[Jaymum]

Originally Posted by Busch Boy

IDK, maybe the warm weather and the palm trees give them more appeal than an east coast ghetto.

On a more serious note, I'm hoping that gentrification (on a NYC level) occurs in LA as well. SoCal has the best weather in the country! No other state has the mediterranean weather you guys enjoy. LA is worth fighting for!

I agree and I think that, for better or for worse, that level of gentrification is starting to occur this decade. Of course the critics are right- it just displaces much of the urban plight. The gangs are moving into suburbs and rural areas, and in some cases, to the east coast. Maybe when the country does something about its terrible public schools, gangs will become less of an issue.

[Tasksgirl]

Yeah it's hard for me to tell around here whats the ghetto.. hubby has to tell me .. it all looks the same to me .. I grew up in TX and believe me you cuold tell where the ghetto was..