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LAX's Money Pit Traditional Cache

This cache has been archived.

LavaLizard: As there's been no cache to find for months, I'm archiving it to keep it from continually showing up in search lists, and to prevent it from blocking other cache placements.

If the cache owner addresses the issues that lead to archival and contacts me within a reasonable period of time (6-8 weeks), it may be possible to unarchive the cache.

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Hidden : 6/15/2007
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Park and grab in a slightly interesting area for those interested in urban exploration.

This cache is meant to take you to an interesting, dead neighborhood you may not know about.

Manchester Square was the heart of Former L.A. Mayor James Hahn's $9 billion plan to modernize Los Angeles International Airport. The entire residential acquisition program, which was supposed to conclude by 2006, had an estimated budget of $485 million and is not included in the overall $9 billion bill to renovate LAX.

Of the 280 homes once occupying Manchester Square, only 35 remained (as of 2004). Tree lined streets remind of what was.

Background on the area and LAX Modernization: Who killed Manchester Square?

Recent LA Times article: Near LAX, a once thriving community now stuck in economic limbo

In all likelihood you should not have muggle problems. The area is totally deserted. Occasionally, muggles will be around sitting in their cars near GZ which may require stealth.

You are looking for an Altoids tin provided by Dooley for my first cache! Woohoo.

Please replace it not too far in.

Edit Feb. 2016:

This area is now home to many homeless living out of campers. They are just folks with no place else to go, generally harmless and not going to bother you. This cache has a limited lifetime (construction here will start in a few years most likely) -- so I hope to keep it around until then.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)