[hanamizu]

From outer appearances, I’ve seen a lot worse

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People ‘back East’ were surprised by how nice the homes and the neighborhood looked like during the Watts riots of the 60s.

[PGR88]

People ‘back East’ were surprised by how nice the homes and the neighborhood looked like during the Watts riots of the 60s.

Yes. My reference points for my comment are Bronx NY, Buffalo's East Side, Detroit. Something about bright California-style sunshine and flowers, not regularly seen in the mid-west or NY, make the worst places look OK.