What will the San Fernando Valley look like in 10 years? (Pasadena: real estate, houses)

[MisterMark]

Curious about everybody's opinions. It's a very open-ended question. Be descriptive.

[Charles]

Probably not too much different; Wasn't that different ten years ago. And, if the economy doesn't improve significantly, there won't be a ton of money available to make major changes (new buildings, new roads, new infrastructure, new factories, new schools, etc.)
What about demographics? Lots of baby boomers retiring? Moving out? Being replaced by thirty-somethings buying their first home? Maybe, maybe not, not sure. Some demographers might have predictive data. Maybe at CSUN's sociology, geography, or business departments or something.

[CamaroGuy]

10 years? Most of the valley will look like Pacoima.

[Full-Blooded American]

Tijuana, or worse...

[Winston Smith]

Not an urban planner here, but my guess is that the SFV and places similar will develop more and more around new mini urban centers. This seems to be the trend in spread-out places like L.A., Atlanta, Houston, etc. I heard or read something recently that in Houston, the city's outer beltway, which was designed to get you around the urban center, soon became a series of new urban centers. For the SFV, new "Warner Centers" here and there, perhaps. Oh, and more public transpo, too.

[Hungry For Cheese]

glass is half empty...more mexicans...more gangs, graffiti...it's been moving westward for some years now. It will overpower all of van nuys to reseda and just bring its trash with it. Reseda BLVD will look like Sepulveda BLVD and I will be in another state...have fun with that.

[BRinSM]

on a more positive note, i think that real estate prices holding up on the westside may force many middle/upper-middle class 20 & 30 somethings who are set on staying in LA to buy in the Valley. as cre8 also mentioned, new 'urban hubs' may be created throughout the valley, creating hip neighborhoods that were once seen as unlivable (think Echo Park or downtown). Of course a strong latin influence will remain, but as the children of these immigrants grow up here, they will become Americanized and strive for the same lifestyle that all of us who have been here for generations long for. In ten years and beyond, I imagine a more diverse and integrated Valley.

[dereistic01]

Originally Posted by cre8

I heard or read something recently that in Houston, the city's outer beltway, which was designed to get you around the urban center, soon became a series of new urban centers. For the SFV, new "Warner Centers" here and there, perhaps. Oh, and more public transpo, too.

i used to live in houston, well right outside of houston. it used to be the rural area. now it's full of stores, houses, and a mall.

im sure the valley will just get more and more people, and wind up looking like mexico. panorama city is already there.

[King0fthehill]

It will follow it's cousins: Pacoima, Reseda, Panorama City, etc and become a giant cesspool for Mexicans only.

latin culture, gangs, graffiti, under performing schools, rubbish, fruit carts, spanish-speaking people, rusty old cars and gigante supermarkets will flourish in this valley of death.

[Winston Smith]

Originally Posted by King0fthehill

It will follow it's cousins: Pacoima, Reseda, Panorama City, etc and become a giant cesspool for Mexicans only.

latin culture, gangs, graffiti, under performing schools, rubbish, fruit carts, spanish-speaking people, rusty old cars and gigante supermarkets will flourish in this valley of death.

So much negativity. Why can't the future of the SFV look like other improved areas, Pasadena, Hollywood, downtown L.A.? Remember those areas back in the 80s? Hollywood was so run down and dangerous that it was an embarrassment for the city. Parts of the now redeveloped Pasadena was a dangerous ghost town after dark. Downtown L.A., well, compare it to 20-25 years ago.

My experience with L.A. generally is that some areas fall to disrepair and then spruce themselves up eventually. Other areas that were nice deteriorate and then come back around. I've seen this trend in L.A. over and over.