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I love how defensive Angelinos get when they hear another city is more expensive than theirs….
I'm glad LA is the least expensive of these four.
I pay barely over 1500 a month for a 2BR in a desirable, walkable, vibrant, family friendly, decently transit-oriented inner suburb; granted, the rents have shot up in the last few years so most 2BR are now closer to 1800. I know there is nothing in the Bay Area that offers what Downtown Pasadena does at that price - there's hardly anything in Los Angeles that offers those qualities at that price.
What is "so special" about **millions** of poor people living in grit? I spent much of my early childhood in the ghetto and dont recall feeling particularly awesome about it. In fact, my parents worked hard to move us out.
What a strange supposition. That having high crime, high poverty areas with horrible schools is somehow preferrable to safe, wealthy areas with great schools.
To each his own I guess.
Who said "millions of poor people living in grit is special"? There's only one buffoon with an internet connection that I know that would even characterize LA as "millions of poor people living in grit".
Who said "millions of poor people living in grit is special"? There's only one buffoon with an internet connection that I know that would characterize LA as "millions of poor people living in grit".
You said grit is a special attribute of megacities.
You were responding to this:
I'm not a fan of NYC or LA because both are polluted and dirty cities. Cities like SF, Boston, Seattle are better imo.
You then essentially said that such pollution and dirt are what make megacities "special" and therefore in a higher league of urbanness than SF, Boston and Seattle as far as urban fabric.
Which is of course, preposterous.
That's actually one of the WORST characteristics of megacities.
??? The poor immigrant areas of NYC don't have high crime at all. Most of them are safer than San Francisco.... There are housing projects in NYC that are safer than SF too... just sayin.
He mentioned early childhood. Assuming that poster experienced early 90s NYC, it was no playground back then. Bad neighborhoods were about 5 times as bad as they are now.
You were responding to this:
I'm not a fan of NYC or LA because both are polluted and dirty cities. Cities like SF, Boston, Seattle are better imo.
You then essentially said that such pollution and dirt are what make megacities "special" and therefore in a higher league of urbanness than SF, Boston and Seattle as far as urban fabric.
Which is of course, preposterous.
That's actually one of the WORST characteristics of megacities.
Sorry, too busy today to get in an internet argument with an LA-hating autist. Best of luck
Sorry, too busy today to get in an internet argument with an LA-hating autist. Best of luck
Darling we're all busy, welcome to life.
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