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> Really? I always thought that was not possible in LA. I like living without a car and having a semi-urban house with a backyard. Is that possible in LA? It's
by wdr1 11y ago
> Really? I always thought that was not possible in LA. I like living without a car and having a semi-urban house with a backyard. Is that possible in LA?
It's a rumor we spread to keep people from moving here. :-)
In LA, if you're going to live on side of the city & work on the other, you definitely need a car.
However, if you live near were you work, you definitely can get away without one. I've lived in Santa Monica, West Hollywood, & Pasadena (each for different jobs). I still had a car, but I tend to use it 1-2 a month, to do things like pick up friends from the airport, roadtrips to Vegas & what not.
It's definitely possible.
- secabeen 11y agoThe important thing to note is that unlike New York/Manhattan, LA hasn't really had a downtown that is exclusively commercial property. Businesses are scattered throughout the regions' major cities (LA, Pasadena, Long Beach, Santa Monica, Irvine, etc.) That means that those commercial areas are intermixed with housing, etc. This works great if you can land a near-permanent job, then buy housing nearby. It's not so good if you can't afford housing in the area your employer is located (the westside), or if your employer relocates their HQ across town after you're bought your home.
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