r/geography 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/pi_meson117 2d ago

In the forests, yes. LA used to be a forest many decades ago, but burning concrete will be harder.

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u/gutclutterminor 2d ago

Sounds like you have never been to LA.

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u/pi_meson117 2d ago

Yea because it takes over an hour to go 15 miles up the 5

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u/gutclutterminor 2d ago

The 5 has a history of several recent fires. As does every hillside in LA.

P.S. There is a lot of hillsides