XPost: misc.consumers.frugal-living, soc.college.financial-aid, la.general   
   From: cj.green@att.net   
      
   On 1 Jul 2004 19:36:14 -0700, jeremy_not_here@yahoo.com (Jeremy R.)   
   wrote:   
      
   >Next week I will start a 2-month summer internship clear across   
   >country (L.A. to be exact).  Housing costs are very expensive there,   
   >so I'm thinking about sleeping in my car instead of finding a place to   
   >stay.  Can anyone recommend a (relatively) safe area where I could   
   >park and sleep every night?  And where could I shower in the morning,   
   >are there public parks or beaches with shower facilities?   
      
   Unfortunately, campgrounds have typical 2-week maximum stays, just to   
   keep people from taking up semi-permanent residence. And most cities   
   will shoo away people they find sleeping in cars on the street. It is   
   definitely unsafe anywhere, anyway.   
      
   If you're going to be near any of the many colleges, there's a lively   
   market in rooms for rent, and a lot of vacancies during the summer.   
      
   And if your intended workplace is convenient to L.A. Metro Rail or   
   Metrolink, that's helpful, because you can live further away and   
   commute by rail.   
      
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   Chris Green   
      
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