[HarryBosch]

Hmmm. Urban theory and Urban planning – they sound like interesting topics and I’m sure they are stimulating to read, think and talk about.

Every now and then as I read the papers I’ll come across an article that mentions some of the ideas you’re talking about. I remember reading about downtown Santa Ana (mabe a decade ago ?) that talked about how they were trying to create an artists colony or a place for yuppies (hate to use old terminology) to live and work within walking distances. I think I saw another article recently about downtown Riverside or maybe some place near UCR about trying to create another place for people to live and work within walking distances.

It sounds like a good idea and a good goal.

Doing something for the common good is noble. And you get paid for it. Not bad 🙂

[HarryBosch]

Maybe I’m different. But I think OC has outgrown the definition of a suburb. OC is a self-sustaining economy, has its own technology areas, arts areas, many employers to choose from, its own higher education institutions, sports teams – Anaheim Angels have won a World Series, Mighty Ducks won the Stanley Cup, the LA (ugh) Rams even won their division a couple times while in the OC. With 2.8 million people I find it difficult to call OC a suburb. Heck they even have their own performing arts center and large outdoor amphitheater.

When the OC was an agricultural town and then began developing housing for people to drive to LA – yeah then the OC was a suburb. I just dont think that definition fits anymore.

“…we are a different people with different ideas, wants, desires and needs. It’s just that simple.”

No argument there.

[HarryBosch]

Maybe I’m different. But I think OC has outgrown the definition of a suburb. OC is a self-sustaining economy, has its own technology areas, arts areas, many employers to choose from, its own higher education institutions, sports teams – Anaheim Angels have won a World Series, Mighty Ducks won the Stanley Cup, the LA (ugh) Rams even won their division a couple times while in the OC. With 2.8 million people I find it difficult to call OC a suburb. Heck they even have their own performing arts center and large outdoor amphitheater.

When the OC was an agricultural town and then began developing housing for people to drive to LA – yeah then the OC was a suburb. I just dont think that definition fits anymore.

“…we are a different people with different ideas, wants, desires and needs. It’s just that simple.”

No argument there.

[HarryBosch]

Maybe I’m different. But I think OC has outgrown the definition of a suburb. OC is a self-sustaining economy, has its own technology areas, arts areas, many employers to choose from, its own higher education institutions, sports teams – Anaheim Angels have won a World Series, Mighty Ducks won the Stanley Cup, the LA (ugh) Rams even won their division a couple times while in the OC. With 2.8 million people I find it difficult to call OC a suburb. Heck they even have their own performing arts center and large outdoor amphitheater.

When the OC was an agricultural town and then began developing housing for people to drive to LA – yeah then the OC was a suburb. I just dont think that definition fits anymore.

“…we are a different people with different ideas, wants, desires and needs. It’s just that simple.”

No argument there.

[HarryBosch]

Maybe I’m different. But I think OC has outgrown the definition of a suburb. OC is a self-sustaining economy, has its own technology areas, arts areas, many employers to choose from, its own higher education institutions, sports teams – Anaheim Angels have won a World Series, Mighty Ducks won the Stanley Cup, the LA (ugh) Rams even won their division a couple times while in the OC. With 2.8 million people I find it difficult to call OC a suburb. Heck they even have their own performing arts center and large outdoor amphitheater.

When the OC was an agricultural town and then began developing housing for people to drive to LA – yeah then the OC was a suburb. I just dont think that definition fits anymore.

“…we are a different people with different ideas, wants, desires and needs. It’s just that simple.”

No argument there.

[HarryBosch]

Maybe I’m different. But I think OC has outgrown the definition of a suburb. OC is a self-sustaining economy, has its own technology areas, arts areas, many employers to choose from, its own higher education institutions, sports teams – Anaheim Angels have won a World Series, Mighty Ducks won the Stanley Cup, the LA (ugh) Rams even won their division a couple times while in the OC. With 2.8 million people I find it difficult to call OC a suburb. Heck they even have their own performing arts center and large outdoor amphitheater.

When the OC was an agricultural town and then began developing housing for people to drive to LA – yeah then the OC was a suburb. I just dont think that definition fits anymore.

“…we are a different people with different ideas, wants, desires and needs. It’s just that simple.”

No argument there.

[HarryBosch]

For that matter I guess the West coast is the suburbs of the East coast – ask any New Yorker :)))

[HarryBosch]

For that matter I guess the West coast is the suburbs of the East coast – ask any New Yorker :)))

[HarryBosch]

For that matter I guess the West coast is the suburbs of the East coast – ask any New Yorker :)))

[HarryBosch]

For that matter I guess the West coast is the suburbs of the East coast – ask any New Yorker :)))

[HarryBosch]

For that matter I guess the West coast is the suburbs of the East coast – ask any New Yorker :)))

[HarryBosch]

I used to live in OC all my family on my wife’s side and on my side still live in OC. They would not consider moving to Riverside because they would not want to pay the price of time – not gas.

When I lived in OC I didn’t consider moving to Riverside even though I knew I could buy a bigger house. My time with my family was more important than that they live in a bigger house with a bigger backyard.

I think most people decide where to live based on how near they are to their employment – because it saves them time.

I moved my family to Riverside county because my employment location changed. I think most people have their own personal threshold for how much drive time they will spend for work. Mine was 3 hours a day on the freeway each day for nine months.

Of course it was easy for my stay-at-home wife to say that I should not base where I live on where I work. Leaving for work at 6am and sometimes not getting home until after 7pm each day gets old after a while. What’s the point of being married and having a family if you only see your kids for a couple hours at night?

Which would you rather have: free gas or free time?

[HarryBosch]

I used to live in OC all my family on my wife’s side and on my side still live in OC. They would not consider moving to Riverside because they would not want to pay the price of time – not gas.

When I lived in OC I didn’t consider moving to Riverside even though I knew I could buy a bigger house. My time with my family was more important than that they live in a bigger house with a bigger backyard.

I think most people decide where to live based on how near they are to their employment – because it saves them time.

I moved my family to Riverside county because my employment location changed. I think most people have their own personal threshold for how much drive time they will spend for work. Mine was 3 hours a day on the freeway each day for nine months.

Of course it was easy for my stay-at-home wife to say that I should not base where I live on where I work. Leaving for work at 6am and sometimes not getting home until after 7pm each day gets old after a while. What’s the point of being married and having a family if you only see your kids for a couple hours at night?

Which would you rather have: free gas or free time?

[HarryBosch]

I used to live in OC all my family on my wife’s side and on my side still live in OC. They would not consider moving to Riverside because they would not want to pay the price of time – not gas.

When I lived in OC I didn’t consider moving to Riverside even though I knew I could buy a bigger house. My time with my family was more important than that they live in a bigger house with a bigger backyard.

I think most people decide where to live based on how near they are to their employment – because it saves them time.

I moved my family to Riverside county because my employment location changed. I think most people have their own personal threshold for how much drive time they will spend for work. Mine was 3 hours a day on the freeway each day for nine months.

Of course it was easy for my stay-at-home wife to say that I should not base where I live on where I work. Leaving for work at 6am and sometimes not getting home until after 7pm each day gets old after a while. What’s the point of being married and having a family if you only see your kids for a couple hours at night?

Which would you rather have: free gas or free time?

[HarryBosch]

I used to live in OC all my family on my wife’s side and on my side still live in OC. They would not consider moving to Riverside because they would not want to pay the price of time – not gas.

When I lived in OC I didn’t consider moving to Riverside even though I knew I could buy a bigger house. My time with my family was more important than that they live in a bigger house with a bigger backyard.

I think most people decide where to live based on how near they are to their employment – because it saves them time.

I moved my family to Riverside county because my employment location changed. I think most people have their own personal threshold for how much drive time they will spend for work. Mine was 3 hours a day on the freeway each day for nine months.

Of course it was easy for my stay-at-home wife to say that I should not base where I live on where I work. Leaving for work at 6am and sometimes not getting home until after 7pm each day gets old after a while. What’s the point of being married and having a family if you only see your kids for a couple hours at night?

Which would you rather have: free gas or free time?

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