r/geography • u/villehhulkkonen • 1d ago

La is a wasted opportunity Discussion

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/youaretheuniverse 1d ago

It’s actually pleasant to walk around parts of LA compared to a lot of car centric rural towns. There are all sorts of cool cuddy pathways with little gardens everywhere despite what people think.

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u/DrNinnuxx 1d ago

But you need to drive to them first.

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u/MochiMochiMochi 1d ago

I lived in LA and it's remarkable how people tend to stick to certain zones and routines that enable them to minimize driving.

I was in the Culver City area and thinking of going to a place like Pasadena (only 18 miles away) felt like planning a major trip. It had to be very much worth the effort.

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u/okhan3 1d ago

lol I lived in Venice and the first time I went to Pasadena I treated it as a vacation, got a hotel and everything

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u/Same-Cricket6277 1d ago

I live in Pasadena and we just went to Venice for dinner the other week (Scopa, sofa king good), also got hotel lol. Driving back across LA after dinner and drinks just less than ideal. Easier just stay out there and drink more

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u/okhan3 1d ago

Absolutely, dread for the drive home makes the whole night stressful. I live in SF now and this is also my relationship to San Jose.

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u/00zxcvbnmnbvcxz 1d ago

I lived in Venice for 16 years, and when a friend would move to Pasadena you’d just kind of stop being friends with them haha.

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u/okhan3 1d ago

lol, been there. We legit did phone/zoom calls for a bit before losing touch. Meeting up was never discussed

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u/00zxcvbnmnbvcxz 1d ago

😂😂🥲