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Its not a matter of changing his mind, but of facing reality.
What's bass-ackwards is pretending a mountain range running down the middle of a city and ultimately into the ocean doesn't provide residents of that city a qualitatively different city experience. What’s sad is actually claiming greater density in a place lacking that natural asset and the open space it provides is a good thing.
Right? I'm gonna go to Runyon Canyon in about an hour, get a breathtaking view of the entire city (minus the valley) and be home in twenty minutes. There are few places in the world that offer that kind of experience. I'll take it, even if it somehow means where I live is not urban.
Right? I'm gonna go to Runyon Canyon in about an hour, get a breathtaking view of the entire city (minus the valley) and be home in twenty minutes. There are few places in the world that offer that kind of experience. I'll take it, even if it somehow means where I live is not urban.
We really are blessed to have those mountains. Watching the sun set over the LA basin from the top of one of those hills (I prefer hilltop just north of the Griffith Observatory) never gets old.
Right? I'm gonna go to Runyon Canyon in about an hour, get a breathtaking view of the entire city (minus the valley) and be home in twenty minutes. There are few places in the world that offer that kind of experience. I'll take it, even if it somehow means where I live is not urban.
Have fun! I just got back from Studio City to WeHo through Cahuenga/Mullholland/Laurel Canyon and the views are amazing as always. Nice clear day today, perfect for a run up Runyon.
Yep, agreed. You are correct. This is what I have been trying to explain all along. Large does not equal urban. LA is large, not urban. DC is small by population yet still urban.
Do you undertand the concept of urban? LA is urban..deal with it!
This one on one comparison between Washington DC & Los Angeles doesn't exist yet. (I don't understand why not)
Criteria:
- Education Overall secondary, the D.C. area. Post-secondary, definitely L.A.
- Economy (Health) D.C.
- Diversity (culture/people) L.A.
- Diversity (languages) L.A.
- Scenery L.A.
- Skyline (can be monumental too) L.A.
- Shopping L.A.
- Food L.A.
- Ethnic enclaves L.A.
- Public transportation D.C. for now, but L.A. is coming along w/ 30/10
- Parks As far as core city, D.C. Throughout metro area, L.A.
- Downtown D.C.'s is more vibrant, but L.A.'s is cooler looking and even has more grit and old brick than D.C.'s Mall area.
- Education (more educated city) D.C.
- Education (K-12 & Colleges) Look at answer to very first question
- Airport (User friendly?) Probably DC's Dulles. Washington Reagan's great, too, with its immediate location on Metro. LAX will hopefully improve w/ its renovations. I hear Long Beach, Burbank, Orange Co. and Ontario Airports near L.A. are nice, but I've never flown into them.
- Roads Pavement quality, easily D.C. Comprehensive network of highways, L.A.
- Professional sports (and their venues) L.A.
- Anything else you can think of Better weather, L.A.
Look, why does LA have to be urban and dense to be a great city? Before I continue on, I will say that LA is dense and urban in many areas, and there are parts of downtown LA that do look like a midwestern downtown. I don't think people move to LA for the density or the urbanity anyway. They move to LA for the warm/dry weather, the natural setting (mountains, hills, ocean), palm trees, entertainment industry, glamour, Spanish style architecture, extreme diversity and culture, more laid-back vibe, so forth. Frankly, LA DOES NOT have to be dense or urban--it's fine the way it is (generally speaking, though, there is room for improvement ofcourse). LA is a west coast city, specifically, located in Southern California. Why does it have to be like New York or Philly or DC all of a sudden? LA is a West Coast city, accept it for what it is and appreciate it for what it is.
I guess you guys have to be real with yourself. Do you want to live in New York or do you want to live in LA, for example. If you really/truely want to live in New York and want the New York lifestyle, then you are going to be disappointed in LA no matter what. LA is not New York. Using the thread topic, if you prefer the Washington, D.C. lifestyle, live in Washington, D.C. You won't be able to live a D.C. life style in LA since LA is not D.C. Quit especting cities to be the same. Accept and appreciate each city as unique municipalities that are truely special in their own way.
Location: NY-NJ-Philly looks down at SF and laughs at the hippies
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That's a bold statement.
I agree with him. DC>LA for diversity.
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