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Originally Posted by BrandonJXN
Being on this forum for 20 years, I remember clearly the days where there was nothing to do in downtown after 5 pm other than go to a Laker game. I remember Mode being the cool hip restaurant and that's it. To see how much DTLA has changed has me optimistic. The Olympics on the horizon could be as transforming to the city even moreso than 1984.
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I would love to see it! I'm just not overly optimistic. The Olympics are coming sooner than you think if you want shovels in the ground and a transformed DTLA by 2028. If the homeless and graffiti problems can get under control, it would do a lot for the perceived safety and walkability, especially for families with young children. Until then, SFH in the burbs will be the predominant destination for those folks.
And the thing that's unique about LA is because we have the ocean, which is a huge draw for people who live here, more singles and people with no kids who are looking to move will gravitate towards apartments on the coast than further inland, even though DTLA is showing slow improvement. And even if all the new transit lines are built by 2050 or whatever, LA will still be at its core a car-centric city, which means that towers with limited parking for personal vehicles will inherently cap the ceiling of what DTLA can become. In my opinion at least. If I'm proven wrong though, I'll be extremely happy.