r/geography • u/villehhulkkonen • 2d ago

La is a wasted opportunity Discussion

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Imagine if Los Angeles was built like Barcelona. Dense 15 million people metropolis with great public transportation and walkability.

They wasted this perfect climate and perfect place for city by building a endless suburban sprawl.

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u/Actual-Ad-2748 2d ago

I love visiting LA. I would however not like to live there.

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u/DBL_NDRSCR 2d ago

it's not hard to live carfree if you pick the right neighborhood, lots of people do

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u/contextual_somebody 2d ago

Greater Los Angeles has the second highest population density of all US metros. This isn’t surprising to people who have actually lived there. It’s walkable. There’s a subway. Etc

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u/TrynnaFindaBalance 2d ago

Aren't they also massively expanding the metro in advance of the 2028 Olympics?

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u/contextual_somebody 2d ago edited 2d ago

They are. When I first lived there, there was no subway or light rail. It’s amazing how much they’ve built since they first committed to it.