How could a city be so ghetto but all the cities around it are nice.

[jtvang125]

The cities directly north, south, east and west of this particular city are very nice. But when you enter this city it's quite bad with run down neighborhoods, trash everywhere on the streets and poorly dressed people walking up along the city streets. You probably wouldn't want to walk around there yourself.

I see new housing projects and stores coming in but do you really want to live in these new places yet your immediate surroundings are still in bad shape?

 

[Descartes]

Not sure what area you're talking about, but it seems like the majority of downtowns in any larger city is like that. It all depends on your perspective though. Some people are so used to the Truman Show'esque lifestyle of the 'burbs that they don't know what a downtown/midtown neighborhood is like.

Personally, I hate the 'burbs.

 

[tweakmm]

It's the city for the minorities?

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
The cities directly north, south, east and west of this particular city are very nice. But when you enter this city it's quite bad with run down neighborhoods, trash everywhere on the streets and poorly dressed people walking up along the city streets. You probably wouldn't want to walk around there yourself.

I see new housing projects and stores coming in but do you really want to live in these new places yet your immediate surroundings are still in bad shape?

Downtown Los Angeles is actually pretty nice. There are some rough neighborhoods to the south of Los Angeles. If you wanna see rundown cities, come to the east coast or Detroit.

 

[OdiN]

What are you talking about? LA in its entirety is a horrid place.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: Descartes
Not sure what area you're talking about, but it seems like the majority of downtowns in any larger city is like that. It all depends on your perspective though. Some people are so used to the Truman Show'esque lifestyle of the 'burbs that they don't know what a downtown/midtown neighborhood is like.

Personally, I hate the 'burbs.

Yeah, but you have the money to afford good housing in the city. The average person cannot so he/she chooses to get more house/land for his/her money and live further out from the city.

Makes sense to me.

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: OdiN
What are you talking about? LA in its entirety is a horrid place.

Ive been to just about every major city in this country and downtown Los Angeles is no worse than average. There are some rough areas in LA county but thats true for any large city, especially a county that has over 8 million residents. But Santa Monica, Beverly hills and the North Hollywood Hills are examples of nice areas in LA county. And right to the south you have Orange County which includes Irvine, which has one of the lowest crime rates country.

 

[OdiN]

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: OdiN
What are you talking about? LA in its entirety is a horrid place.

Ive been to just about every major city in this country and downtown Los Angeles is no worse than average. There are some rough areas in LA county but thats true for any large city, especially a county that has over 8 million residents. But Santa Monica, Beverly hills and the North Hollywood Hills are examples of nice areas in LA county. And right to the south you have Orange County which includes Irvine, which has one of the lowest crime rates country.

Where did I mention crime rates as a factor? The whole place is horrible...cannot stand it.

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: OdiN
What are you talking about? LA in its entirety is a horrid place.

Ive been to just about every major city in this country and downtown Los Angeles is no worse than average. There are some rough areas in LA county but thats true for any large city, especially a county that has over 8 million residents. But Santa Monica, Beverly hills and the North Hollywood Hills are examples of nice areas in LA county. And right to the south you have Orange County which includes Irvine, which has one of the lowest crime rates country.

Where did I mention crime rates as a factor? The whole place is horrible...cannot stand it.

I agree. To many people living in one area for my liking.

 

[TheSlamma]

Originally posted by: miri
Downtown Los Angeles is actually pretty nice. There are some rough neighborhoods to the south of Los Angeles. If you wanna see rundown cities, come to the east coast or Detroit.

Man I hated Detroit so bad, it's been 10 years and I hear it's still just as $h!tty. Abondoned houses all over the place.

I don't miss the "Mistake by the Lake" either.

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: OdiN

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: OdiN
What are you talking about? LA in its entirety is a horrid place.

Ive been to just about every major city in this country and downtown Los Angeles is no worse than average. There are some rough areas in LA county but thats true for any large city, especially a county that has over 8 million residents. But Santa Monica, Beverly hills and the North Hollywood Hills are examples of nice areas in LA county. And right to the south you have Orange County which includes Irvine, which has one of the lowest crime rates country.

Where did I mention crime rates as a factor? The whole place is horrible...cannot stand it.

lamer

 

[Ktulu]

You just described Pomona perfectly, is that the city you're talking about.

 

[everman]

LA County is huge, what city are you talking about?

 

[AmerDoux]

Originally posted by: Ktulu
You just described Pomona perfectly, is that the city you're talking about.

Are you saying that Pomona is nice and its surrounding cities are bad????

 

[RCN]

White flight.........

 

[spikespiegal]

I live 150miles from Detroit.

It's a hole and always will be.

 

[atybimf]

The vacationed in So-Cal and the only city I got any enjoyment out of was Santa Monica.

 

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: AmerDoux

Originally posted by: Ktulu
You just described Pomona perfectly, is that the city you're talking about.

Are you saying that Pomona is nice and its surrounding cities are bad????

No, the OP described the city as being ghetto and the surrounding cities as being nice

 

[jtvang125]

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: AmerDoux

Originally posted by: Ktulu
You just described Pomona perfectly, is that the city you're talking about.

Are you saying that Pomona is nice and its surrounding cities are bad????

No, the OP described the city as being ghetto and the surrounding cities as being nice

How'd you know?

 

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: jtvang125

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: AmerDoux

Originally posted by: Ktulu
You just described Pomona perfectly, is that the city you're talking about.

Are you saying that Pomona is nice and its surrounding cities are bad????

No, the OP described the city as being ghetto and the surrounding cities as being nice

How'd you know?

Was that the city you were describing?

 

[sygyzy]

Originally posted by: OdiN
What are you talking about? LA in its entirety is a horrid place.

Los Angeles is a very large county/city. That's a pretty ignorant statement you are making.

 

[jtvang125]

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: jtvang125

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: AmerDoux

Originally posted by: Ktulu
You just described Pomona perfectly, is that the city you're talking about.

Are you saying that Pomona is nice and its surrounding cities are bad????

No, the OP described the city as being ghetto and the surrounding cities as being nice

How'd you know?

Was that the city you were describing?

LoL, I was being pretty vague but I'm surprised you figured it out.

 

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: jtvang125

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: jtvang125

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: AmerDoux

Originally posted by: Ktulu
You just described Pomona perfectly, is that the city you're talking about.

Are you saying that Pomona is nice and its surrounding cities are bad????

No, the OP described the city as being ghetto and the surrounding cities as being nice

How'd you know?

Was that the city you were describing?

LoL, I was being pretty vague but I'm surprised you figured it out.

Lol, I freakin' live and work there. The description sounded way to similar.

 

[jtvang125]

Where do you work if you don't mind? I live right off of Holt by the 71. I work in Monrovia though (605 and 210).

 

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: jtvang125
Where do you work if you don't mind? I live right off of Holt by the 71. I work in Monrovia though (605 and 210).

I work over at Western University. Funny that you mention about not wanting to walk around here, I walk to work everyday.