The truth about living in Downtown Los Angeles

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  • I have been living in Downtown Los Angeles for 8 Months now and here is my overall experience so far. Last time I vlogged in LA was moving in here but it did not go as expected. Here is what my experience has been since. Definitely going to make the best out of the last 5 months of my lease though and create more content here in Los Angeles.
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    00:00 - Intro
    00:16 - My Apartment
    00:32 - Little Tokyo
    01:15 - DTLA vs The Beach
    01:30 - The worst of DTLA
    01:55 - The good, The bad and the ugly
    03:12 - The bright side of DTLA
    04:05 - What's next?
    05:00 - Where you should move instead of DTLA

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  • @halusyn
    @halusyn 6 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    You seem cool, I'm also Justin, it's nice to meet you.

  • @gianniclaud
    @gianniclaud 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    New subscriber here. I used to live on 1st and hope back in 2014 when DTLA was back on the rise. It's sad to see what has become of the city since then, I'm so grateful after seeing your video for making feel better about my decision to leave the area. I was just like you, I loved being in little tokyo with all of the great Japanese food and culture, and I loved being in a central location that allowed me to go to Pasadena or Hollywood or even Santa Monica with just a train ride.
    But after seeing the rise in crime, I'm good. I'm so glad I'm not there anymore and hoping things get better for major metropolitan areas in the US, but it seems like there's a general decline across the board. Thanks for the video!

  • @markhernden9472
    @markhernden9472 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    That's so true about feeling like you don't have to be looking over your shoulder in Tokyo. The same would apply to other Asian mega cities like Seoul. I wonder how long a vending machine would last on a street corner in downtown L.A.

    • @JustinKeanu
      @JustinKeanu  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Not even a day

  • @spookiidookii
    @spookiidookii 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    love this, insightful honest review. Thank you!!

  • @jdgx95
    @jdgx95 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    dude thank you for this video ive been considering moving to little tokyo myself i love that area and the city atmosphere being surrounded by people but every video i find about it is either people going on about restaurants or breaking down statistics and numbers not about the actual experience of living there

  • @ashcaldwell2828
    @ashcaldwell2828 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm considering moving to DTLA and this is very helpful :) thank you for sharing!

  • @mariam12
    @mariam12 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm sorry Justin. Hopefully things get better. Glad to see you uploading again 💛

  • @PresenceofthePhoenix
    @PresenceofthePhoenix 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    4:18 is motivating to make changes for the better 🔥

  • @michaellaw5876
    @michaellaw5876 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I went to Dover Street Market and Juice Store to buy some designer clothes for my sister. No offense but the thought of Skid row, the largest homeless camp, in California being just blocks away from a fashion district is kinda unsettling. Good thing they both had security. I've had friends who lived in K-Town who couldn't live a day without Korean food decide to move cuz there was too much crime they had to put up with. Days ago I saw on the news how Little Tokyo has stores deciding to close because rent is increasing as well as crime. Like adding insult to injury by those elected and sworn to protect and help us.

  • @noeonoohno4219
    @noeonoohno4219 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your friends could take the metro direct to little Tokyo on the yellow line. It’s kinda awesome.
    I don’t think it’s that dangerous to walk outside of little Tokyo tho.

  • @Sobie28
    @Sobie28 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You suggest Miami over LA?

  • @Yureidocs
    @Yureidocs 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    love the videos im out in OC if you'd be down to collab !

  • @sbsk2526
    @sbsk2526 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What part/s of DTLA do you feel is the safest?

  • @alwaysZonqd
    @alwaysZonqd 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Downtown anywhere always got me feeling like I gotta stay on point 24/7. One reason I carry my .40 with me everywhere. Get you a lil something to keep you safer too, especially in LA. Miss playing Ball with you Justin, glad you still making videos

    • @JustinKeanu
      @JustinKeanu  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yo we played basketball together?? What’s your name??

    • @alwaysZonqd
      @alwaysZonqd 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@JustinKeanuits Zach, we played park district ball, my mom works at Mac.

    • @JustinKeanu
      @JustinKeanu  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@alwaysZonqd oh word!? Zach R?? Good to hear from you bro hope you’re doing well!

    • @alwaysZonqd
      @alwaysZonqd 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@JustinKeanuyessir! im doing great, hope the same for you!

  • @oliviafitzgerald3413
    @oliviafitzgerald3413 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Hahahahahaha no one wants to sit in an hour and a half of traffic. I’m guilty

  • @GersLastBite
    @GersLastBite 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What options are you thinking for out of country? :o

    • @JustinKeanu
      @JustinKeanu  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      There is a big hint if you scroll through my Instagram 👀

  • @omgstoptakingnames
    @omgstoptakingnames 8 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I grew up in LA and downtown has always been a dumpster lol

  • @JoshuaThomasGray
    @JoshuaThomasGray 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    yo i need a ramen date

  • @quinnjohnson4690
    @quinnjohnson4690 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    long time downtowner here.
    my mother and friends also think I'm crazy because I like living down.
    dtown you either love it or hate it. living downtown isnt for everyone.
    That was true before the pandemic, but especially after. dtown is definitely more intense and violent now.
    that being said. at its peak, dtown is great if you love high energy urban areas, want lots of stuff to do. you also don't need a car. I love southbay and the beaches but I wouldn't want to live there. I'm not interested in the quiet surban life
    to each his own

  • @reggiesmith5909
    @reggiesmith5909 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The beaches along California are crap

    • @JustinKeanu
      @JustinKeanu  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Not all of them

    • @jjsimps9273
      @jjsimps9273 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      La Jolla beach, San Diego California?????

    • @JustinKeanu
      @JustinKeanu  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jjsimps9273 all of Big Sur too is absolutely beautiful

  • @DavidHernandez-px7dk
    @DavidHernandez-px7dk 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    8 months lemme check u out, Ngl u make make me laugh,
    U don’t know about nun, ur in a dangerous area that doesn’t gaf about u, go n tell , btw where u from, where u grew up at , ok let’s see what u know