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Los Angeles consists of a lot of cities within cities. The downtown core is actually remarkably accomodating for pedestrians, train riders, and bike riders with
by 9999 13y ago
Los Angeles consists of a lot of cities within cities. The downtown core is actually remarkably accomodating for pedestrians, train riders, and bike riders with the exception of this stupid and wrongheaded new enforcement policy. It's funny that Eric Garcetti and many other LA boosters keep trying to create the "Silicon Beach" when downtown, Koreatown, and Culver City all have far superior environments for startups when you consider cost of living, cost of office space, public transit and walkability. Santa Monica, Manhattan Beach, El Segundo and Venice are horrible in comparison.
- fudgekludge 13y agoWeather, weather, weather. The "silicon beach" is 10 to 15 degrees cooler than downtown on a summer day with noticeably less smog. For many the west side is where its at,
- mixmastamyk 13y agoIt can be too cold at times. The (SF) Valley is horrible, Westside a bit chilly... Hollywood to Downtown perfect, best weather in the world (unless you like rain).
- subsection1h 13y ago> Westside a bit chilly... Hollywood to Downtown perfect, best weather in the world Do you exercise outdoors? Would you seriously prefer to run at Griffith Park rather than on The Strand? When I lived in LA, everyone who preferred the weather east of the 405 didn't exercise outdoors (if at all). They would ask, "Isn't the weather beautiful today?" after walking for less than 30 seconds from their air conditioned car to our air conditioned office. (I've long since moved from LA to the Pacific Northwest, where I can work up a comfortable sweat hiking Mount Rainier.)
- mixmastamyk 13y agoI ride my bike up to the Observatory a few times a week. There is a stretch from Aug to Sept or so where I need to be done by 11am (or start late afternoon). Every year is a bit different though... sometimes there is not much of a winter, sometimes the summer is mild, sometimes almost hellish... luck of the draw I guess. In any case I can usually count on about 3/4 of the year being sunny, 80F, and low humidity. I've traveled but have not seen better.
- saym 13y agoI agree weather is an important factor. I live on the west side, about a mile from the beach, and commute to Culver city by bicycle. I'm lucky there is a bike path that accommodates me in the least bike accommodating city. To the previous commenter's point: Culver City has it all in terms of food, rental space, and access to the (albeit lacking) LA Metro.
- 9999 13y agoYeah, the Expo Line puts Culver City in serious competition now too. That would be my top pick for anyone looking to start a company in the LA area. Koreatown could be interesting for slightly more adventurous people. Downtown's rents have skyrocketed now that it's become a desirable place to live, but office space is still cheap, and living space rents are still a lot cheaper than Santa Monica or Venice.
- dabent 13y agoThat's one thing I've noticed as well. There's certainly cheaper office space and cheaper living in other parts of LA, but somehow cost of living seems to have an inverse relationship with startups, with the biggest hubs being Silicon Valley/SF, NYC, and Boston.