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Originally Posted by suburbanite
LA is pretty unique in that regard with highly desirable areas for young people separated from the core by miles of low-density detached neighborhoods.
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LA’s urban core is DT to Santa Monica, north of the 10 and south of the mountains—our “Manhattan.” There’s a clear difference in built form, activity, amenities, and appeal that distinguish it from the rest of the metro area (and the traffic to, from, and within proves it). And in terms of geographic area, it’s relatively compact, so LA’s not that spread out if you view the area in question as a singular entity instead of a collection of nodes separated by a bunch of nothing. But I’ll concede that the lack of transit and contiguity supports the latter view, although this will change over time.
“Low density” is also relative. Is 10,000/square mile low density? Because that’s what the detached SFH nabes average at the very least.
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