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Originally Posted by Vangelist
It's too close to the residential buildings. There's something really voyeuristic about that location, it's unnerving to me. Walking past it last week I again got the sensation that it's private property that will be turning public; hundreds of people can potentially be watching you hang out in that park from the lurid privacy of their bedrooms any time you're there
If I had kids, I would not want them to play in that park alone if this was 2002 and downtown was more zombiefied, more abandoned. Because a child molester living in the El Dorado or the Rowan could easily kidnap and ... yeah you get my point
Vista Hermosa is supposed to be a gorgeous downtown-adjacent park, but I've never been there. And then there's the massive Cornfields next to Chinatown, and more areas being zoned close to the river. But how many people, how many of you ever even go to either of these two? Does DTLA really have that much of a shortage of parks or just does a bad job of marketing the ones it already has? Since it's been cleaned-up relatively speaking I even consider MacArthur Park a successful "downtown" adjacent park. It still just doesn't feature that many white people, so it's considered shady
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I go to Vista Hermosa 2-3 times a week. It is an unbelievable park and should be used as a model for others. You forget you're in a city. I also go the cornfields/State Historic Park several times a week. And yes DTLA has a shortage of small pocket parks/green space.
As to a park in the city and privacy - it's a park in the freakin city. That's what cities are about. If you want total privacy, move out. While I personally don't like the design that much (those photos show the best of it), it will be a decent place to sit and hang out or read.
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