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Originally Posted by Quixote
I will take 1,000 of these all crammed next to each other over 100 skyscrapers.
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Unlike a NYC or hong kong, etc, a city like this isn't famous for skyscrapers. But in terms of prestige & attractiveness it swamps highrise canyons. But to each his own....however, when ppl complain that a new proj in dtla isn't taller or seem apathetic about shorter projs that are at least removing deadzones, I go, 'huh?!'
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^ btw, cities similar to that, going back to the late 1800s or early 1900s, have
never had the mess that LA's DWP installed all over the city, including parts of dtla. Such as 9th St between the offramp of the fwy & Fig St. Really, LA? And if the ppl of the city...at city hall & elsewhere, can't also take care of crime, homelessness, graffiti & dirty streets full of tents & the smell of piss, they must want their town to commit urban suicide.
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Originally Posted by colemonkee
And the full motion digital screens now lining Figueroa really are quite impressive in person.
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I recall when that stretch of Fig was totally desolate, not ready for prime time, tourists, daytrippers & visitors to the convention ctr back then formed their impression of dtla on such areas, which made me wince.
However, SF to the north, which has always had a reputation as a place where ppl leave their heart in, is showing that if a city allows the basics to fall apart, built in advantages of climate, landscape & scenery get lost in the shuffle. SF has also had things like BART going back for over 40-50 yrs, while LA is still extending the subway down wilshire blvd. But if LA's mta can't keep transit safe & clean, that won't matter in the long run.