Santa Ana has become a cool place to be, and that is scaring a lot of people. (San Diego: upper-class, restaurants)

[IndieFolk]

? Nothing is scary about it being cool

[dexter14]

...meanwhile, yet another shooting in Santa Ana last night at a steakhouse. 4 people with guns, 1 dead, 4 sent to the hospital including innocent bystanders trying to help. This is the 4th shooting in Santa Ana in just the last week! Yep, REAL cool place to live!

Santa Ana restaurant shooting: 1 killed, 4 transported | abc7.com

[dober1]

So cool if you are from Tijuana.

[Urban Planner]

Originally Posted by mbell75

...meanwhile, yet another shooting in Santa Ana last night at a steakhouse. 4 people with guns, 1 dead, 4 sent to the hospital

No one ever said crime had been eradicated. Besides, this was a sketchy bar on the Tustin border.

Is this supposed to make everyone want to move out? Nope.

[Urban Planner]

Originally Posted by IndieFolk

? Nothing is scary about it being cool

I agree, but there's folks all over the place that are. mbell is a great example, she's terrified about good news coming out of Santa Ana.

[des91]

Originally Posted by Urban Planner

I agree, but there's folks all over the place that are. mbell is a great example, she's terrified about good news coming out of Santa Ana.

This is funny for some reason...

[dexter14]

Originally Posted by dober1

So cool if you are from Tijuana.

Thats an insult to Tijuana. Tijuana has a much better downtown!

[bobby_jo]

Wow, a whole lot of people talking crap about a place that they don't even live in.

I DO live in Santa Ana (Mabury Park area), and I'm thrilled at the improvements in downtown.

We've owned our house here for 10 years, and seen a lot of changes that you could only see if you were actually living within the area. Our neighborhood when we moved in was comprised of two sorts of people: old white people who have been living here for 40 years, and huge immigrant families (sometimes 10-12 people in a 3-bedroom house). I'm seeing a massive shift in the last 2-3 years of fewer huge families and more young couples -- I see so many more baby carriages than I used to! And a lot more indication of yuppie-types -- people jogging during the day, much nicer cars, people walking purebred dogs, etc. It's all small stuff, but when you see it all adding up, it means something.

Now, admittedly, I don't live in one of the really ghetto areas -- living on the edge of Tustin means that it's a fairly decent neighborhood compared to other parts of Santa Ana. But we're definitely seeing an improvement in the overall vibe of our neighborhood, and I'm all for it. I guess I'm supposed to feel bad that the poor people may get pushed out, but I can't shed a tear too much if it means that crime will be reduced, and the neighborhood will be cleaner and safer...and that my property values will go up. After the hit we took after the real estate market crashed, I'd be happy if we eventually got back to the price point that we bought at...

[HyperionGap]

Originally Posted by bobby_jo

Wow, a whole lot of people talking crap about a place that they don't even live in.

I DO live in Santa Ana (Mabury Park area), and I'm thrilled at the improvements in downtown.

We've owned our house here for 10 years, and seen a lot of changes that you could only see if you were actually living within the area. Our neighborhood when we moved in was comprised of two sorts of people: old white people who have been living here for 40 years, and huge immigrant families (sometimes 10-12 people in a 3-bedroom house). I'm seeing a massive shift in the last 2-3 years of fewer huge families and more young couples -- I see so many more baby carriages than I used to! And a lot more indication of yuppie-types -- people jogging during the day, much nicer cars, people walking purebred dogs, etc. It's all small stuff, but when you see it all adding up, it means something.

Now, admittedly, I don't live in one of the really ghetto areas -- living on the edge of Tustin means that it's a fairly decent neighborhood compared to other parts of Santa Ana. But we're definitely seeing an improvement in the overall vibe of our neighborhood, and I'm all for it. I guess I'm supposed to feel bad that the poor people may get pushed out, but I can't shed a tear too much if it means that crime will be reduced, and the neighborhood will be cleaner and safer...and that my property values will go up. After the hit we took after the real estate market crashed, I'd be happy if we eventually got back to the price point that we bought at...

Ignore the Debbie downers. Some people just always need something to complain about.

[TimTheEnchanter]

Originally Posted by bobby_jo

Wow, a whole lot of people talking crap about a place that they don't even live in.

I DO live in Santa Ana (Mabury Park area), and I'm thrilled at the improvements in downtown.

We've owned our house here for 10 years, and seen a lot of changes that you could only see if you were actually living within the area. Our neighborhood when we moved in was comprised of two sorts of people: old white people who have been living here for 40 years, and huge immigrant families.....

But why do you identify 'older white people', but not 'huge brown families'?

Wouldn't it have just been better to say 'Our neighborhood when we moved in was comprised of two sorts of people: long term residents who have been living here for 40 years, and huge families of new arrivals'?