[olecapt]

Originally Posted by david eckersall

Showing my ignorance again Olecapt. I thought downtownliving was those blocks of apartments you see near thecasinos plus part of Fremont St East and part of Main St nearthe Pla

There is that as well David. Actually the worst of Las Vegas in some dimensions.

But there is a relatively nice area south of Fremont and east of LV Blvd. It is 50s and 60s built homes mostly. Some beat up rentals...some really exquisite mid century places often just a few houses apart. The thought is to turn it into Kentish Town or similar. If it works.

There is also the Naked City...the area immediately west of the Strat between it and the 15.

Mostly down that way stay near the experience or the 3rd street development. It is very, very rough a block or so off the main drags.

[koolpepper]

i have lived in las vegas now for 2 years now and i am thinking the only nice and safe area is henderson.south of russell road.but i am beginning to see a liitle bit of erosion in this area to.i think thats a reason many people are leaving las vegas,and not many people moving here as in the past.i am seriously thinking of moving because i am not really feeling very safe here anymore.

[koolpepper]

i have lived in las vegas now for 2 years now and i am thinking the only nice and safe area is henderson.south of russell road.but i am beginning to see a liitle bit of erosion in this area to.i think thats a reason many people are leaving las vegas,and not many people moving here as in the past.i am seriously thinking of moving because i am not really feeling very safe here anymore.las vegas is definetly changing but not for the better

[dynimagelv]

dont let the door smack ya.....

[Vegas Joe]

Originally Posted by koolpepper

i have lived in las vegas now for 2 years now and i am thinking the only nice and safe area is henderson.south of russell road.but i am beginning to see a liitle bit of erosion in this area to.i think thats a reason many people are leaving las vegas,and not many people moving here as in the past.i am seriously thinking of moving because i am not really feeling very safe here anymore.

Henderson is nice but it not the only safe place to live. Most of the city is safe. Maybe 20% of it is bad.

[yellowsnow]

Originally Posted by MomMom

Totally agree Dyni, and even if I know someone to be LDS or any other religion/faith.....WHO CARES?!!!

THIS! This wonderful attitude is what makes Las Vegas great. No one cares about your religion, ethnicity, skin color. Everyone is seen as a person, not as a member of a group. The only divider here is economic. Have's VS Have Nots.

No one cares about their neighbor's skin color. Are they a good neighbor? That's what matters. On my little quiet cul de sac, we have young, old, black, Hispanic, Asian, and plain old white people.

[airics]

Originally Posted by koolpepper

i have lived in las vegas now for 2 years now and i am thinking the only nice and safe area is henderson.south of russell road.but i am beginning to see a liitle bit of erosion in this area to.i think thats a reason many people are leaving las vegas,and not many people moving here as in the past.i am seriously thinking of moving because i am not really feeling very safe here anymore.las vegas is definetly changing but not for the better

you haven't a clue... i agree with Dyn.... might want to move to somewhere safer.. i hear detroit, st. louis, and cleveland are wonderful

[yellowsnow]

Personally, I love some of those older historical areas many think are unsafe. And I would live there. I tried for years to buy in Paradise Palms, Huntridge, and McNeill but it just didn't work out. I wish I could have waited to buy where I wanted but that's life.

Safe depends on who you are and where you have lived before. My SO grew up in NYC and spent a lot of time in DC as well. Not much here bothers him. I grew up in the rural Midwest but I also lived overseas and in Boston. I think it's all pretty good here. Age is a factor and people tend to become more fearful of their surroundings as they get older.

I was sick to death of rural life and I wanted to be urban. I wanted to be in the middle of everything. I don't walk alone after dark... I am observant and careful. But I am not scared.