Size of Avg. US home over time

[bearishgurl]

[quote=sdrealtor]AN
Head to Kingston Mines if you get a chance. Its quite possibly the best place to hear real Blues music in the world.

BG
Was NYC an accidential ommission or have you never been to “The City”? It as close to a Capital City for the entire World as possible.[/quote]

No, I have never been north of Baltimore (where I have relatives). All my kids have been to NY and Philadelphia including all the sights (Times Square, Greenwich Village, Statue of Liberty, etc.) They went on trips sponsored by those “substandard other-worldly” schools in the SUHSD District :=]

[UCGal]

Wow… sdr… you called downtown all wrong.

I lived downtown before the big boom – in the 80’s… Horton Plaza was being built when I first moved there.

To say there is no public transit downtown shows you’ve never ridden the bus/trolley in San Diego… the HUBS are downtown.

Even back in the 80’s – before the high rises… before the ballpark… there was always a grocery store. There used to be one at Horton Plaza, then the Ralphs went in.

I lived in a beautiful historic home built in 1910-ish… designed by Irving Gill. It was an awesome place to live.

I’d see concerts at the Fox theater (which became Symphony Hall), California Theater (now closed), and Spreckels theater. Since then the Balboa theater has been restored and has great concerts and dance productions. (I saw Elvis Costello play a solo/acoustic show there this past spring.) Live theater abounded from small little theaters to the larger SD Rep. All of it was walking distance. Plus one of the best blues bars – Patricks II… walkable from my apt. on Cortez Hill. You mention Blues… check out Patricks… a great little blues bar on F street that’s been around for 35 years or so.

I agree with a lot of what you say – but you don’t have the facts about downtown living. On this one, you’re wrong.

[UCGal]

Wow… sdr… you called downtown all wrong.

I lived downtown before the big boom – in the 80’s… Horton Plaza was being built when I first moved there.

To say there is no public transit downtown shows you’ve never ridden the bus/trolley in San Diego… the HUBS are downtown.

Even back in the 80’s – before the high rises… before the ballpark… there was always a grocery store. There used to be one at Horton Plaza, then the Ralphs went in.

I lived in a beautiful historic home built in 1910-ish… designed by Irving Gill. It was an awesome place to live.

I’d see concerts at the Fox theater (which became Symphony Hall), California Theater (now closed), and Spreckels theater. Since then the Balboa theater has been restored and has great concerts and dance productions. (I saw Elvis Costello play a solo/acoustic show there this past spring.) Live theater abounded from small little theaters to the larger SD Rep. All of it was walking distance. Plus one of the best blues bars – Patricks II… walkable from my apt. on Cortez Hill. You mention Blues… check out Patricks… a great little blues bar on F street that’s been around for 35 years or so.

I agree with a lot of what you say – but you don’t have the facts about downtown living. On this one, you’re wrong.

[UCGal]

Wow… sdr… you called downtown all wrong.

I lived downtown before the big boom – in the 80’s… Horton Plaza was being built when I first moved there.

To say there is no public transit downtown shows you’ve never ridden the bus/trolley in San Diego… the HUBS are downtown.

Even back in the 80’s – before the high rises… before the ballpark… there was always a grocery store. There used to be one at Horton Plaza, then the Ralphs went in.

I lived in a beautiful historic home built in 1910-ish… designed by Irving Gill. It was an awesome place to live.

I’d see concerts at the Fox theater (which became Symphony Hall), California Theater (now closed), and Spreckels theater. Since then the Balboa theater has been restored and has great concerts and dance productions. (I saw Elvis Costello play a solo/acoustic show there this past spring.) Live theater abounded from small little theaters to the larger SD Rep. All of it was walking distance. Plus one of the best blues bars – Patricks II… walkable from my apt. on Cortez Hill. You mention Blues… check out Patricks… a great little blues bar on F street that’s been around for 35 years or so.

I agree with a lot of what you say – but you don’t have the facts about downtown living. On this one, you’re wrong.

[UCGal]

Wow… sdr… you called downtown all wrong.

I lived downtown before the big boom – in the 80’s… Horton Plaza was being built when I first moved there.

To say there is no public transit downtown shows you’ve never ridden the bus/trolley in San Diego… the HUBS are downtown.

Even back in the 80’s – before the high rises… before the ballpark… there was always a grocery store. There used to be one at Horton Plaza, then the Ralphs went in.

I lived in a beautiful historic home built in 1910-ish… designed by Irving Gill. It was an awesome place to live.

I’d see concerts at the Fox theater (which became Symphony Hall), California Theater (now closed), and Spreckels theater. Since then the Balboa theater has been restored and has great concerts and dance productions. (I saw Elvis Costello play a solo/acoustic show there this past spring.) Live theater abounded from small little theaters to the larger SD Rep. All of it was walking distance. Plus one of the best blues bars – Patricks II… walkable from my apt. on Cortez Hill. You mention Blues… check out Patricks… a great little blues bar on F street that’s been around for 35 years or so.

I agree with a lot of what you say – but you don’t have the facts about downtown living. On this one, you’re wrong.

[UCGal]

Wow… sdr… you called downtown all wrong.

I lived downtown before the big boom – in the 80’s… Horton Plaza was being built when I first moved there.

To say there is no public transit downtown shows you’ve never ridden the bus/trolley in San Diego… the HUBS are downtown.

Even back in the 80’s – before the high rises… before the ballpark… there was always a grocery store. There used to be one at Horton Plaza, then the Ralphs went in.

I lived in a beautiful historic home built in 1910-ish… designed by Irving Gill. It was an awesome place to live.

I’d see concerts at the Fox theater (which became Symphony Hall), California Theater (now closed), and Spreckels theater. Since then the Balboa theater has been restored and has great concerts and dance productions. (I saw Elvis Costello play a solo/acoustic show there this past spring.) Live theater abounded from small little theaters to the larger SD Rep. All of it was walking distance. Plus one of the best blues bars – Patricks II… walkable from my apt. on Cortez Hill. You mention Blues… check out Patricks… a great little blues bar on F street that’s been around for 35 years or so.

I agree with a lot of what you say – but you don’t have the facts about downtown living. On this one, you’re wrong.

[sdrealtor]

It was hyperbole on Downtown which does have public transportation as do the outlying areas. However relative to real cities much of the core infrastructure is relatively limited or lacking when you compare it to a more traditional city like Philly, NYC, Chicago or Boston. Compared to places like that SD is basically one giant suburb and the advantages that befall upon the more urban areas are less pronounced as delineated in my post about how nearly everything I need on a daily basis is within 5 to 10 minutes of my front door. The suburbs of the more traditional major cities do not offer what ours do here.

[sdrealtor]

It was hyperbole on Downtown which does have public transportation as do the outlying areas. However relative to real cities much of the core infrastructure is relatively limited or lacking when you compare it to a more traditional city like Philly, NYC, Chicago or Boston. Compared to places like that SD is basically one giant suburb and the advantages that befall upon the more urban areas are less pronounced as delineated in my post about how nearly everything I need on a daily basis is within 5 to 10 minutes of my front door. The suburbs of the more traditional major cities do not offer what ours do here.

[sdrealtor]

It was hyperbole on Downtown which does have public transportation as do the outlying areas. However relative to real cities much of the core infrastructure is relatively limited or lacking when you compare it to a more traditional city like Philly, NYC, Chicago or Boston. Compared to places like that SD is basically one giant suburb and the advantages that befall upon the more urban areas are less pronounced as delineated in my post about how nearly everything I need on a daily basis is within 5 to 10 minutes of my front door. The suburbs of the more traditional major cities do not offer what ours do here.

[sdrealtor]

It was hyperbole on Downtown which does have public transportation as do the outlying areas. However relative to real cities much of the core infrastructure is relatively limited or lacking when you compare it to a more traditional city like Philly, NYC, Chicago or Boston. Compared to places like that SD is basically one giant suburb and the advantages that befall upon the more urban areas are less pronounced as delineated in my post about how nearly everything I need on a daily basis is within 5 to 10 minutes of my front door. The suburbs of the more traditional major cities do not offer what ours do here.

[sdrealtor]

It was hyperbole on Downtown which does have public transportation as do the outlying areas. However relative to real cities much of the core infrastructure is relatively limited or lacking when you compare it to a more traditional city like Philly, NYC, Chicago or Boston. Compared to places like that SD is basically one giant suburb and the advantages that befall upon the more urban areas are less pronounced as delineated in my post about how nearly everything I need on a daily basis is within 5 to 10 minutes of my front door. The suburbs of the more traditional major cities do not offer what ours do here.

[briansd1]

I agree Bearishgurl.

I lived in North County and it was a different life.

I agree that downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods are much more desirable to live. I live downtown and when guests come, I just give them the keys and they can play tourists on their own. They can easily take the taxi, walk, take public transport, or even drive to nearby attractions (Coronado, Balboa Park, etc…).

I’ve visited many cities and I think that it’s best to live within near distance of the major attractions of a region. I never take visitors up to Rancho Bernardo or Carlsbad. Del Mar is the further north that I go.

That said, it’s definitely cheaper to live in North County. A similarly sized and appointed house near downtown would be old and in need of renovation.

If you want a well-insulated house with central air and heat, with nice clean and crisp bathrooms and kitchen, then you need to spend the money to renovate before you move in.

I think the older houses, when renovated to modern standards and expectations, are more beautiful and livable than the new stucco boxes of North County or Chula Vista or Riverside or Bakersfield (they are exactly the same but for location).

A “nice” older house near downtown will cost you. Cost is the reason I rent in a new downtown highrise.

[briansd1]

I agree Bearishgurl.

I lived in North County and it was a different life.

I agree that downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods are much more desirable to live. I live downtown and when guests come, I just give them the keys and they can play tourists on their own. They can easily take the taxi, walk, take public transport, or even drive to nearby attractions (Coronado, Balboa Park, etc…).

I’ve visited many cities and I think that it’s best to live within near distance of the major attractions of a region. I never take visitors up to Rancho Bernardo or Carlsbad. Del Mar is the further north that I go.

That said, it’s definitely cheaper to live in North County. A similarly sized and appointed house near downtown would be old and in need of renovation.

If you want a well-insulated house with central air and heat, with nice clean and crisp bathrooms and kitchen, then you need to spend the money to renovate before you move in.

I think the older houses, when renovated to modern standards and expectations, are more beautiful and livable than the new stucco boxes of North County or Chula Vista or Riverside or Bakersfield (they are exactly the same but for location).

A “nice” older house near downtown will cost you. Cost is the reason I rent in a new downtown highrise.

[briansd1]

I agree Bearishgurl.

I lived in North County and it was a different life.

I agree that downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods are much more desirable to live. I live downtown and when guests come, I just give them the keys and they can play tourists on their own. They can easily take the taxi, walk, take public transport, or even drive to nearby attractions (Coronado, Balboa Park, etc…).

I’ve visited many cities and I think that it’s best to live within near distance of the major attractions of a region. I never take visitors up to Rancho Bernardo or Carlsbad. Del Mar is the further north that I go.

That said, it’s definitely cheaper to live in North County. A similarly sized and appointed house near downtown would be old and in need of renovation.

If you want a well-insulated house with central air and heat, with nice clean and crisp bathrooms and kitchen, then you need to spend the money to renovate before you move in.

I think the older houses, when renovated to modern standards and expectations, are more beautiful and livable than the new stucco boxes of North County or Chula Vista or Riverside or Bakersfield (they are exactly the same but for location).

A “nice” older house near downtown will cost you. Cost is the reason I rent in a new downtown highrise.

[briansd1]

I agree Bearishgurl.

I lived in North County and it was a different life.

I agree that downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods are much more desirable to live. I live downtown and when guests come, I just give them the keys and they can play tourists on their own. They can easily take the taxi, walk, take public transport, or even drive to nearby attractions (Coronado, Balboa Park, etc…).

I’ve visited many cities and I think that it’s best to live within near distance of the major attractions of a region. I never take visitors up to Rancho Bernardo or Carlsbad. Del Mar is the further north that I go.

That said, it’s definitely cheaper to live in North County. A similarly sized and appointed house near downtown would be old and in need of renovation.

If you want a well-insulated house with central air and heat, with nice clean and crisp bathrooms and kitchen, then you need to spend the money to renovate before you move in.

I think the older houses, when renovated to modern standards and expectations, are more beautiful and livable than the new stucco boxes of North County or Chula Vista or Riverside or Bakersfield (they are exactly the same but for location).

A “nice” older house near downtown will cost you. Cost is the reason I rent in a new downtown highrise.

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