irvinehomeshopper said:
You all arrived 12 years too late to Irvine. The best of Irvine is now a by gone era. Suburbia historically has not been able to handle population over 120,000 due to the way infrastructure was set up let alone this city has already double the allowable yield. Metropolitan infrastructure is drastically different from suburbia structure in governmental, civil, traffic, land use, transit, education and etc. Transitioning from a backyard to an urban model is extremely challenging.
I was living in Irvine 12 years ago but in WB. I was considered a newbie next to all the old-timers in the community.
It was a slow laid back community but even 12 years ago, the residents there didn't really like the change that was happening. The majority of the residents in my area moved out and sold their houses at the peak of the market. The ones that stayed in their own private exclusive circles.
When the market crashed there were some SUSPICIOUS people moving in. Including a guy who sold drugs to the local teens in the neighborhood. Cops were at his unit almost every day.
I have to say it is true the vibe of Irvine has changed. The housing crash did a number on Irvine. I think that's why they are building so fast because they want to get rid of as much land as possible before the next crash.
I find this very sad because it does destroy the quality of life here. I wish construction could slow down a bit so builders have time to build quality homes.
As for CV, I absolutely love it. I'm no longer a newbie but an old-timer. Mostly everyone in my neighborhood haven't even started growing a family yet. I know a lot of babies will be coming very soon and that's very exciting. It's more fun living in a neighborhood filled with laughter (and cries) of kids than complaining old people.
Veronica said:
No wonder teachers were unfriendly and could not find your kid on campus (ZeroLot) - they have a crazy overflow of students and untrained staff to deal with this problem.
There is some truth to that. The school didn't anticipate the number of students that was going to enroll on the first week of school. Literally the elementary school doubled in size due to last second enrollment.
That's pretty unnerving considering how many people waited until the start of school to enroll. Why can't some of these parents follow DEADLINES???
One parent registered and had to waste time opening all her utilities bills on the spot. They were sealed for months! It boggles my mind how she kept the lights on in the house.