The Gateway Mall in downtown Salt Lake City has some really cool architecture and design elements to it. Outside of the movie theater, it has a Brady Bunch feel from the 70s and a futuristic look that reminds me of The Jetsons.
I have never really enjoyed being in Salt Lake City, but recently, I have been impressed with a lot of the buildings there and I have been wondering what it would like to live downtown in a city like this. One thing that I liked when I was walking around taking these images is that there is so much within walking distance, that you really wouldn't need to drive so much. Plus with the electric scooters and other ways to easily get around, it would be pretty cool to go zipping around the city on a scooter.
The major downside to living in this area is that there are a lot of homeless here in these couple blocks. The downtown area has really been gentrified and there are so many really expensive buildings next to run down buildings and homeless. It is just a matter of time until most of the lower income people in the city get pushed out and have nowhere to live. It is pretty sad when you stop and think about it and I can't help to think that a lot of the people buying up this property so cheap had it planned all along to let this area get so run down so they can snag up cheap properties and charge top dollar for them.
I don't think I would ever move to a city like this and live. I like my privacy too much and I really don't like being around people, but it would be cool to stay downtown for a few days to get the feel of city life. For me though, I prefer a nice laid back suburban life. Hopefully one day I can buy up a lot of land in the forest and just live in a cabin along the river or on the lake. That is the dream.