As a life-long resident of the valley, I grew up with one type of housing: single-family dwellings. They were all one story with the standard front and back yards. There was little variance. Correspondingly, the population was smaller and families didn't necessarily desire to live within blocks of one another. The predominant ethnic groups were White and Hispanic. These two groups remain. Now, we have a significantly greater number of ethnicities who have different goals with housing: primarily families want to live in greater proximity to one another and in multi-generational housing. In this mix of goals, some people also want these mansions as a sign of their making it in America.
The first photo is a satellite image that shows the lot before the mansion was built. It virtually occupies the majority of the lot to the point that the front yard and back yards are incredibly small.
As a native of LA, I find these mansions totally unappealing as they are asymmetrical: they're two stories and the rest of the houses are one story as well as the house occupies most of the lot whereas track houses have back and front yards. So, it just feel out of place. I think I speak for most natives. We definitely do have a clash of sensibilities here as you can see the local mansion in my hood. This is just one example
I invite comments. Any thoughts on this topic?
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