Would you dare to live downtown? YES!

Sunday's LA Times Op-Ed (Op-Art) page had this article about the pros and cons of living downtown.

First, I think it's amazing that downtown is getting this attention.  It means people have opinions about living downtown, good and bad.

As a happy downtown resident, I'm probably a little biased, but I think the pro article is a more honest assessment of how it is to live downtown.  Joan admits that it's not perfect, but she points out that a lot of progress has been made over the years.  And, for her, one of the best parts is she has helped develop the community and has strong ties to the community.

It is my hope that the downtown population is at a critical mass and that we will continue to see more people deciding to move downtown and thus continue to see more retail, restaurant and service choices and further improvements to the infrastructure and amenities downtown.

Illustration by Joseph Daniel Fiedler

Regardless of our successes - future and past, downtown living won't be everyone's cup of tea.  As more and more people discover us, through articles like this one, or through a friend, or through blogs, the more likely we are to continue to grow and experience a downtown that is a more desirable place to live.