socal78
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homer_simpson said:I got assaulted playing bball at Irvine...
... by a group of women because you're cute & sweet?
homer_simpson said:I got assaulted playing bball at Irvine...
SoCal said:Irvinecommuter said:My issue with Tustin Ranch/West Irvine is the lack of commercial space. Tons of residential but you need to drive to get to a shopping area. Same issue with Portola Springs. SG and Woodbury are well-located with the shopping center with a Ralphs and Trader Joes.
Ever heard of a bicycle?
People who buy in the new communities tell themselves they're going to have a picturesque pedestrian lifestyle as is displayed in the brochure. The reality is nobody goes grocery shopping without their car. They may walk to the mailbox but that's about it.
homer_simpson said:irvinehomeowner said:I actually agree with Irvinecommuter on Irvine's diversity... it's more diverse than most south county cities, including Foothill Ranch.
It may not be as diverse as some north county cities, but it's up there... and if you do take in the socia-economic implications coupled with the "safety", it's probably as close as you can get to balance everything else.
Someone name the an OC city with the same RE values, same schools, same safety, same variety of food, same number of pick up basketball courts with more diversity.
Fountain valley?
Starlight East said:SoCal said:People who buy in the new communities tell themselves they're going to have a picturesque pedestrian lifestyle as is displayed in the brochure. The reality is nobody goes grocery shopping without their car. They may walk to the mailbox but that's about it.
Oh really? We are walking to Trader Joe's /Ralphs/Tutti Frutti multiple times per week and I can see a lot of other people doing it too. We are enjoying the picturesque pedestrian lifestyle.
USCTrojanCPA said:Irvinecommuter said:qwerty said:Starlight East said:Irvinecommuter said:I like Irvine because it is "clean", low-crime, good mix of commercial/residential, diverse people and business, and great weather.
I am anxiously awaiting the response of our Tustin Legacy and Lake Forest residents how the weather, crime rate and diversity is so much better at their places.
no argument from me. our posts just crossed. i was agreeing with irvine commuter. ive always agreed that irvine has a lot going for it, we rented there for four years. it just seemed that as more new construction went up, the more they charged and the less you got. so i didnt like the value you received. with that said, it is a little cooler on the west side of jamboree than it is on the east side which makes my dog walks more enjoyable in tustin than in irvine. crime really isnt an issue for me, got a 45 waiting for any unwanted visitors. my neighborhood has one mexican living in it so that does automatically make it more diverse than irvine
My issue with Tustin Ranch/West Irvine is the lack of commercial space. Tons of residential but you need to drive to get to a shopping area. Same issue with Portola Springs. SG and Woodbury are well-located with the shopping center with a Ralphs and Trader Joes.
No commercial space by Tustin Ranch/West Irvine? Then what the heck is Tustin Marketplace....it's mostly all retail from Irvine Blvd all the way down to the 5 Freeway off Jamboree. Better commercial/retail access than I had over in Quail Hill or Oak Creek.
qwerty said:has anyone thought about getting a golf cart to go from say stonegate to the woodbury town center?
nosuchreality said:I think the practical walking limit is about 1 mile one way, door to door. Maybe a mile and a half. With a limit of about two controlled light crossings.
We currently walk often to the nearest center with restaurants, frozen yogurt and grocery.
Irvinecommuter said:nosuchreality said:I think the practical walking limit is about 1 mile one way, door to door. Maybe a mile and a half. With a limit of about two controlled light crossings.
We currently walk often to the nearest center with restaurants, frozen yogurt and grocery.
I would say that distance but round trip.
The terrain is also important. To get from PS to Woodbury, you have a pass the 133 underpass and barren land. Not something I would do with children. Ditto for Columbus Grove/Columbus in that you have to go through pretty barren areas between residential areas.
SoCal said:homer_simpson said:I got assaulted playing bball at Irvine...
... bya group of women because you're cute & sweet?IHO
Irvinecommuter said:homer_simpson said:irvinehomeowner said:I actually agree with Irvinecommuter on Irvine's diversity... it's more diverse than most south county cities, including Foothill Ranch.
It may not be as diverse as some north county cities, but it's up there... and if you do take in the socia-economic implications coupled with the "safety", it's probably as close as you can get to balance everything else.
Someone name the an OC city with the same RE values, same schools, same safety, same variety of food, same number of pick up basketball courts with more diversity.
Fountain valley?
Fountain Valley has good school but not Irvine level. It also doesn't have the same level ethnic markets as Irvine...RE Values are definitely not the same.
irvinehomeowner said:I'm agreeing with Irvinecommuter (again!) about the distance of shopping from Portola Springs, it's not that close.
For those using Google Maps as proof that it's not as far as we think, you actually have to live there as a resident and do that drive weekly to understand how inconvenient it is.
Homie gets assaulted because he smells like fruit.
So was it convenient? How long did it take you to walk there?SoCal said:irvinehomeowner said:I'm agreeing with Irvinecommuter (again!) about the distance of shopping from Portola Springs, it's not that close.
For those using Google Maps as proof that it's not as far as we think, you actually have to live there as a resident and do that drive weekly to understand how inconvenient it is.
Homie gets assaulted because he smells like fruit.
You haven't lived there. I have. I lived in Portola Springs for 3 years. I did my shopping at Woodbury Town Center. *Gasp* I've even walked there... on foot!! True story.
Irvinecommuter said:Yes...but I am not peddling 2 miles with my daughter either in Columbus Grove or PS to Woodbury. You may not walk to shopping it happens. I see plenty of people walking in Woodbury to the shopping center. We did it when we were living in Woodbury.
irvinehomeowner said:And by the way... for someone who didn't take kindly to snark... you're kind of shoveling some yourself (hard to believe you accused someone of drinking while TI'ing).
Always harder to view yourself from the outside... if you don't think you've been a little harsh on certain people here... oh well.SoCal said:irvinehomeowner said:And by the way... for someone who didn't take kindly to snark... you're kind of shoveling some yourself (hard to believe you accused someone of drinking while TI'ing).
Ridiculous, Iho. Do you take everything so literally? As you would say: "Face palm". Serious Koolaid intoxication. Puppy love infatuation stage.
irvinehomeowner said:Always harder to view yourself from the outside... if you don't think you've been a little harsh on certain people here... oh well.SoCal said:irvinehomeowner said:And by the way... for someone who didn't take kindly to snark... you're kind of shoveling some yourself (hard to believe you accused someone of drinking while TI'ing).
Ridiculous, Iho. Do you take everything so literally? As you would say: "Face palm". Serious Koolaid intoxication. Puppy love infatuation stage.