We are a poor neighborhood who want to survive in a city we consider our home despite the dangers because we could at least have our basic necessities.What I like about El Monte is that there is a lot of opportunities for students and people to get an education but most important that there are opportunities for those that don't have a lot of money to get help such as medical and food.

Then the 2008 recession and spiking petrol prices dried up consumer pockets and overnight, many car dealers lots emptied into a wasteland. He notes that one key way of doing this is by working with the private sector. Contact the business for more information about recent service changes.Claim your business to immediately update business information, respond to reviews, and more! Ever see the movie Training Day? El Monte / ɛ l ˈ m ɒ n t iː / is a residential, industrial, and commercial city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.The city lies in the San Gabriel Valley, east of the city of Los Angeles.. El Monte's slogan is "Welcome to Friendly El Monte" and historically is known as "The End of the Santa Fe Trail". El Monte became a car dealer ghost town. More travel. Not the safest neighborhood to live in.I would like to see improvement in the school system so that residents may get a better education. Likewise, a proposed Chinese Media Center would seem to cater to a population that does not currently exist to its full potential, but very well could in the near future.Nearby, a 186,000 square foot Walmart Supercenter is expected to eventually break ground on Arden near Valley Boulevard. By creating density along main corridors with mixed-use complexes, this approach will respond to demands of growing suburban populations that may no longer have the space to sprawl into rural or undeveloped lands.At the same time, notes Thai, officials have taken steps to conserve some of El Monte's suburban assets. "We're hoping to de-incentivize people from driving," says Thai.For many residents of greater L.A., becoming less reliant on cars is a significant lifestyle choice -- one that the city of El Monte and development partners, Grapevine Advistors, LLC and Jamboree Housing, hope people will be willing to make.In short, we're not just talking about new buildings, but also a new way for residents to navigate and engage their city and, potentially, each other.Moreover, the Gateway Project, will combine residential and retail space, a development trend that El Monte will continue to follow with several of its other projects. The complex will consist of 485 residential units, nearly a third of them affordable housing, and 25,000 square feet of retail. In order to rank the most ghetto places in America, we had to determine what criteria defines a ghetto city or neighborhood. It is nice to be back to an area I am familiar with.EL Monte, from my experience of living here my whole life, is filled of a lot of hard working individuals that are trying to better their own and their children's lives. I wonder... How can a city that has one of the highest taxes try to make more money off the working class and the low income is crazy to me. They don't ask u what u need, they just have you sign in and wait to find out you're in the wrong department, then send u someplace else to have you wait some more then go to another department to wait again. The people who live around the area are very friendly and welcoming. Though it is not a city I would like to spend my whole life in, I am proud to be from this city that has a majority Hispanic/Latino citizens.The area of El Monte, California is a very welcoming city. However, it is relevant to a potential, new community of moneyed Chinese tourists that have made the San Gabriel Valley a favorite destination.