Bay Barrios vs. LA Barrios vs. NY Barrios (ie most authentic, largest, best food, etc.) (better, compare)
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Which region has the best barrios? I was thinking about this today as I was walking through Oakland's very own Fruitvale for the umpteenth time... since all the threads recently have been comparing chinatowns, is it possible to compare barrios? They obviously all share common characteristics, but which ones stood out to you the most?
If you said which VARRIO, than LA and the Bay(I voted LA), but which BARRIO I guess it's NY, maybe. The variation of the word changes from East-coast NY Puerto Ricans and Dominicans calling it the BARRIO, and Southwest and West coast Mexicans calling it the VARRIO. Varrio is basically the Chicano Calo version of BARRIO.
If you said which VARRIO, than LA and the Bay(I voted LA), but which BARRIO I guess it's NY, maybe. The variation of the word changes from East-coast NY Puerto Ricans and Dominicans calling it the BARRIO, and Southwest and West coast Mexicans calling it the VARRIO. Varrio is basically the Chicano Calo version of BARRIO.
I went to elementary school at a 90% latino school in RWC (40% Latino town)... a ****load of people have told me that the only reason people spell certain spanish words with "v" is because some ppl have trouble pronouncing b's. In other words, the correct spelling is with "b". varrios isn't a word... just slang
I went to elementary school at a 90% latino school in RWC (40% Latino town)... a ****load of people have told me that the only reason people spell certain spanish words with "v" is because some ppl have trouble pronouncing b's. In other words, the correct spelling is with "b". varrios isn't a word... just slang
Exactly, it's the Calo version of the word Barrio. Latinos on the east-coast don't say Varrio, they say Barrio. Oh well.
Which region has the best barrios? I was thinking about this today as I was walking through Oakland's very own Fruitvale for the umpteenth time... since all the threads recently have been comparing chinatowns, is it possible to compare barrios? They obviously all share common characteristics, but which ones stood out to you the most?
As far as the Fruitvale District, I am incredibly pleased with how that area has developed over the past 3 decades. It has very vibrant pedestrian activity, has nearly all local stores and is the nexus of the Latin American community in Oakland.
Furthermore, International Blvd from oh 27th all the way down to High Street(and even beyond) is now brimming with activity, with lots of colorful shops, businesses and that is a far cry from just a decade or 2 ago when much of that corridor was wrought with blight and decay.
Heck even all the way down to 73rd these days, most of the storefronts and commercial spaces are taken--I LOVE IT.
That area is truly an example of authentic urban renaissance that didnt have to sell its soul to yuppies in order to succeed.
Kudos.
Last edited by 18Montclair; 05-20-2010 at 09:57 AM..
I voted for Los Angeles. However, at the rate things are going now, I don't think Los Angeles would count as a barrio as much as a Latino dominated city.
Despite what most people think, many Hispanics in LA are becoming more and more solidly middle class as the immigrant population enters the 2nd or 3rd generation.
Median family income: $53,884
Mean family income: $58,191
San Fernando is WHOLLY surrounded by the City of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley. It's nearly wholly Mexican, with sprinklings of Asians and non-Hispanic Whites. However, unlike the LA community next to it (Pacoima), its a safer area and not as run down.
Population of Communities of the City of Los Angeles Majority Hispanic Areas (50%+) as of the 2000 census in the City of Los Angeles
Arleta
Arlington Heights
Atwater Village
Boyle Heights
Central City East
Cypress Park
Downtown LA
East Hollywood
Echo Park
El Sereno
Elysian Valley
Glassell Park
Harbor Gateway
Harvard Heights
Highland Park
Koreatown
Lakeview Terrace
Lincoln Heights
Mission Heights
Montecito Heights
Mount Washington
North Hills
North Hollywood
Pacoima
Panorama City
Pico-Union
Silver Lake
Southeast LA
Sun Valley
Sylmar
University City
Van Nuys
Watts
West Adams
Westlake
Wilmington
Wilshire Center
Man, all these photo threads makes me wish I bought a camera..instead of buying one for my ex girlfriend! SIGH!
Last edited by Lifeshadower; 05-20-2010 at 10:34 AM..
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