Can you share a little (a few specifics) about what isn't good in Los Angeles right now? I'm monitoring different cities all over the country to understand the difference between what's being reported in the media and what's really happening with those who on the ground. For you to say things aren't great, that means something to me pers…
Can you share a little (a few specifics) about what isn't good in Los Angeles right now? I'm monitoring different cities all over the country to understand the difference between what's being reported in the media and what's really happening with those who on the ground. For you to say things aren't great, that means something to me personally, because I trust you to tell the truth.
With this election day coming in less than 150 days I believe the stuff will hit the fan no matter who is voted in. Another reason I'm eager to keep moving forward with relocating out of the country. (Carl is now asking questions for different locations, it's getting real, not as real as yours, but still marked improvement on my end. Finally.
This is probably the best answer to your question. It's not all bad, but you really have to be selective about where you go. Not really for actual safety, but perception of it and to avoid depressing blight and such.
This picture was taken one block from my middle class suburban house in Austin TX about 6 miles south of downtown. https://imgur.com/a/8rPAbbJ. This is a vacant lot between a convenience store and our local post office. On any given day we will have two to four beggars working the center median of the nearest arterial intersection.
I see no immediate hope for improvement. The financialization of housing and NIMBY efforts against increasing housing density have made a terrible mess of this area as they have in many other areas in the US.
My youngest wants to finish high school here so I will see if I can hold out for those two more years. But after that I'm out. Booked a trip to Spain in November to scout things out. As I mentioned in my other comment I'm hoping that I can show my kids that there are better places to live than where we are now.
I expect to be living in Spain, Mexico, Philippines, or Malaysia within the next three years. BTW I highly recommend Malaysia as a second choice if Spain doesn't vibe with you. I lived there for two years and ended up loving it. I probably would have never left if wife had not wanted kids to attend school in the US.
Thank you so much for sharing this chain of events and image with me. Moving to another country is a difficult task for some, especially if having lived in the same area of the country and little traveled until.later in life. I feel staying here as our "final place" is no longer an option for many reasons. At 66 it's a big deal (for anyone, really) to have to pack up and move and learn a new way to live. I simply see no other way in preventing possible homelessness, political turmoil (and I know it is everywhere, but it won't be so in my face in other parts of the world, language and history being two reasons), and this consumerism mindset that has engulfed us for our entire lives. Simple. That's what I crave: simplicity, calmness, and a geographical environment that will agree with me physically and mentally.
Can you share a little (a few specifics) about what isn't good in Los Angeles right now? I'm monitoring different cities all over the country to understand the difference between what's being reported in the media and what's really happening with those who on the ground. For you to say things aren't great, that means something to me personally, because I trust you to tell the truth.
With this election day coming in less than 150 days I believe the stuff will hit the fan no matter who is voted in. Another reason I'm eager to keep moving forward with relocating out of the country. (Carl is now asking questions for different locations, it's getting real, not as real as yours, but still marked improvement on my end. Finally.
https://medium.com/city-life/high-anxiety-even-i-feel-unsafe-walking-the-streets-these-days-73c679528ded
This is probably the best answer to your question. It's not all bad, but you really have to be selective about where you go. Not really for actual safety, but perception of it and to avoid depressing blight and such.
Excellent follow-up article on Medium to my question. You nailed it.
This picture was taken one block from my middle class suburban house in Austin TX about 6 miles south of downtown. https://imgur.com/a/8rPAbbJ. This is a vacant lot between a convenience store and our local post office. On any given day we will have two to four beggars working the center median of the nearest arterial intersection.
I see no immediate hope for improvement. The financialization of housing and NIMBY efforts against increasing housing density have made a terrible mess of this area as they have in many other areas in the US.
The City of Austin went through a huge multi-year effort to come up with a comprehensive new zoning strategy to improve density and reduce cost only to have it blown up by political opposition from current homeowners https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2018/9/19/austins-bad-party-the-failure-of-codenext
My youngest wants to finish high school here so I will see if I can hold out for those two more years. But after that I'm out. Booked a trip to Spain in November to scout things out. As I mentioned in my other comment I'm hoping that I can show my kids that there are better places to live than where we are now.
I expect to be living in Spain, Mexico, Philippines, or Malaysia within the next three years. BTW I highly recommend Malaysia as a second choice if Spain doesn't vibe with you. I lived there for two years and ended up loving it. I probably would have never left if wife had not wanted kids to attend school in the US.
Thank you so much for sharing this chain of events and image with me. Moving to another country is a difficult task for some, especially if having lived in the same area of the country and little traveled until.later in life. I feel staying here as our "final place" is no longer an option for many reasons. At 66 it's a big deal (for anyone, really) to have to pack up and move and learn a new way to live. I simply see no other way in preventing possible homelessness, political turmoil (and I know it is everywhere, but it won't be so in my face in other parts of the world, language and history being two reasons), and this consumerism mindset that has engulfed us for our entire lives. Simple. That's what I crave: simplicity, calmness, and a geographical environment that will agree with me physically and mentally.