Is downtown "walkable" at night? I'm starting a new job in the downtown area and have started looking for apartments nearby because I don't drive. So, would it be safe for a single female to walk a few blocks after dark downtown? I would likely be carrying my purse and laptop bag most evenings

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Play it safe. Pay for the Uber.

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Yeah my office sends emails telling people to do this and move cars into the building garage if you’re going to stay late. I always try to leave downtown while it’s still light out.

There's about a small 4 block radius on Bunker Hill where I'd say yes and other than that an emphatic no.

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As a single woman who has lived in LA for half her life I would not, especially when the sun goes down. During the day when people are around isn’t too bad. I forget how far the metro station is from the building, but worth looking into and finding housing near a better area with another stop. But again it’s the walk to/from the station. And even the metro comes with its own issues.

While at EY, we got so many reminder emails to ask for a security guard to walk you to your car after hours - just to the garage which was maybe 100yards away, and where the emergency boxes were to call if assistance was needed. Those emails did not instill confidence that it was a safe area at night.

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Downtown, no, I wouldn’t walk at night.

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Not alone, I would definitely Uber or have someone with you I wouldn’t walk alone

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I think up and down fig should be fine and into South Park

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It’s totally dependent on the area. There are some parts of downtown where a man should not walk around at night. Others are totally fine for a single woman.

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It will depend on where you end up, not all parts of the downtown area are created equal. You might want to look into public transportation

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So I feel alright walking alone at night in downtown, but my sister doesn’t. There are definitely some unhoused and mentally ill people and there are occasional incidents people experience even during the day, but if you pay attention like you are in a real city it should be fine. You probably know best whether you are comfortable in an environment like that or not.

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There’s a few areas that would probably be ok mostly up on bunker hill. But most of downtown no.

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DTLA changes after 9pm. Most of the regular businesses close at 7 or 8pm & the streets empty out. It is definitely not safe to be a single woman in business attire carrying around a laptop & a purse at Night. It also depends on which part of Downtown you're in.

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What time and where? I walked downtown in the financial district between 5-8pm. There was never an issue. Figueroa is fine.

Do not walk alone in los angeles at night period

Nobody walks in LA

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