Originally Posted by icithecat
SE London seems to have pockets of poverty and and pockets of wealth, also pockets of various Ethnic origins totally unrelated and overlapping. In other words, it is the most diverse city you will ever visit. Someone like trespasser would need much more specifics than 'SE' to make a comment. More like my dorm is on x street, my classes are on y street and my comfort level is z. I would think that if you are from Philly, you would love the experience.
This is absolutely right - also SE london covers a pretty big place with a lot of different areas. It's all pretty fix friendly cos there aren't that many big hills.
Goldsmiths college is in new cross, which is a pretty shabby area, and is near peckham, which is another pretty shabby one. But they are both really diverse and interesting and you would discover a huge range of cultures there. Also the college is close to greenwich and blackheath which are pretty nice areas.
London's like that - areas change from one street to the next depending on which bits got bombed and replaced by high rise flats in the 60s.
Originally Posted by dribbler
Im moving to London the 14th, what neighborhoods are similiar to Mission Bernal Heights in SF, Im very excited btw. Is fixed gear noticeable there, someone said it is tiny, can you bring your ride on the tube?
I don't know what mission is like - ask fixedpip cos he just moved over here from SF. You basically can't bring your bike on the tube and the buses don't like them either so make sure you carry a flat kit.