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/deerskillet 1d ago

The public transport in LA is laughably bad outside of few select areas. A car is a requirement to live in the city, unlike NYC, Boston, SF, etc.

Not to mention most major European cities

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u/Limp-Adhesiveness453 1d ago

Damn I must have died along with probably half the people I worked with everyday when I was living there without a car! I didn't even know that!   Lmao you can just say no, it's okay to be wrong

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u/deerskillet 1d ago

Alright I'll admit "requirement" is a bit of a hyperbole, but don't act like driving isnt quicker than public transportation 90% of the time when traveling in LA, often by a factor of 2x or 3x even.

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u/Limp-Adhesiveness453 1d ago

Dude it's literally the opposite. You have no idea what you're talking about. How about you drive from Pasadena to the Santa Monica Pier and I'll take a train and we'll see who gets there first