Life in L.A.: Enjoyably frustrating
Most Los Angeles residents love the city but are troubled by the high cost of living, the lack of government accountability and a widespread sense that no area is getting its fair share of services - the same sentiment that fueled the San Fernando Valley secession drive, according to a survey released today. Daily News.
Living in Los Angeles is "enjoyably frustrating," said one of the 65 people who participated in a daylong conference in September put together by the Accenture Institute for Public Service Value as part of the international consulting firm's study of the views of people living in eight major cities worldwide.
Descriptions offered by other participants included "creative," "stressful," "diverse," "eccentric," "crowded," "disorganized" and "a city where anything is possible."