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Originally Posted by alki
It was what was both annoying and exciting for someone like me living in LA. Most cities in this country......at least the more dynamic ones...........have saved most of their good historic bldgs and turned them into important contributors to the urban fabric. In LA, that process is way behind which was good for me because that's what I liked doing......turning ignored and deteriorated bldgs with good bones into viable bldgs again.
But I never understood why so many bldgs like the one above were allowed to deteriorate. McArthur Park, a district with great historic bldgs and a beautiful park, should be an incredible DT adjacent neighorhood where people who work DT live. Instead, landlords are allowed to rent 10 undocumented workers to a 1 bd apt, doing minimal upkeep and accelerating the deterioration of these bldgs. Other cities would kill for a neighborhood like McArthur Park while LA ignores it. Why?! The answer is a complex one........but I think you are capturing the jist of it. Throw in some corruption and LA's strange politics and I think you get the answer in totality.
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I agree.. when me and my sister visited Los Angeles last july we drove passed McArthur Park and thought it was beautiful despite all the trash around and rundown looking bldgs... the area has A LOT of potential.. it just needs to be cleaned and have more new development =] more highrises and midrises would be a nice mix
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