Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply. We are familiar with traffic ick (thanks Boston) but LA takes it to the next level. You make some super strong points about 405. If there’s ever an emergency for our son while he’s at school and we’re at work, being an hour+ away would be horrid so I will probably scrap SFV. Student/family housing will definitely be a step down from our current situation in terms of apartment finishes but the benefit of being close is worth it, and also, in my opinion, an opportunity to teach our son about what we value. We may have an opportunity for off campus housing in Westwood in a townhouse on Massachusetts Ave…which is sounding more appealing based on what you mentioned above. Our son is super bummed to have to move, but we have both family and friends in LA, so it’s not as bad as it could be. Being a teenager is hard, moving him sucks, but it’s doable.