10 reasons to salute L.A.'s promising transportation future
Los Angeles is often criticized for being a transportation nightmare, but there are many reasons to be optimistic. The city is leading the way with creative and thoughtful developments and initiatives that will probably be replicated in car-centric cities around the world as they shift toward more sustainable and equitable futures.
Here are 10 indicators that prove Los Angeles is on the right track in reinventing itself as a transit-rich city. --Nolan Borgman
Here are 10 indicators that prove Los Angeles is on the right track in reinventing itself as a transit-rich city. --Nolan Borgman
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Westside subway extension( Los Angeles Times / November 7, 2012 )
In order for public transportation to thrive, the benefits of taking public transportation need to outweigh the benefits of driving. The Westside subway will meet this criteria. The 101, 10 and 405 freeways are drastically congested during rush hour, and the east-west arterial streets of the Westside are impractical places for cars. The pedestrian-friendly small businesses that line Santa Monica and Wilshire boulevards are development centers around which transportation can succeed -- not to mention that this line will connect the Westside and downtown nightlife. When the Purple Line extends to Westwood and beyond, it will fundamentally change the way Los Angeles thinks of itself. UCLA to downtown in about 25 minutes may be worth the projected $6.3-billion price tag.
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