Downtown LA: an over-fantasized concrete jungle

For years the media has planted an image into people’s minds, perceiving LA as the modern age “American dream”. Teens and millennials from all over the country dream to live in this city and believe everything is possible in LA. A city with one of the most concentrated homeless populations, drug problems, and overall grime, is praised as a social capital. Downtown Los Angeles is unlike any other large city in the US, This is a jungle. Every day you are ought to witness something revolting, or outlandish. If you can make it in downtown LA, you can make it anywhere. Most living in this city are just surviving its harsh environment. Capital and federal greed continue to overprice this city’s living expenses, as the homeless population continues to grow to unimaginable numbers. California residents will come here on weekends and submerge themselves in its wild nightlife, using it as their playground. Opportunity is shallow, especially considering the impact of covid-19. You have either made it, or you are just faking your success to fit into LAs "lavish" lifestyle. Now let’s consider the good aspects of life in DTLA. There is an immense amount of local businesses you can connect with. Not all people are fake, and many are some of the most real people I have ever met. As I’m currently writing this, rent in DTLA has experienced a hard hit and is now very affordable to many new individuals who previously couldn’t afford LAs premium. The city is a hub between the valley and the Pacific Ocean, making it a perfect middle-ground for ventures. I think if you can get past LAs growing problems and capitalize on its positives then you would be a good candidate to take on the city.