Is Los Angeles car crazy?
(1043 words)There was a headline on the BBC website that said Could bike lanes reshape car-crazy Los Angeles?. I’d like to try to answer the first question, is Los Angeles car-crazy? I’d also like to discuss a few issues with the article that shows a slight rewriting of history.
Yes, if you really want to move around Los Angeles you need a car? Well, perhaps. I’ve been to events in Los Angeles and just used buses and trains to get around. I’ve even got the bus from LAX down to Redondo Beach and then cycled up to Santa Monica for lunch. Yes, that is some distance, but most of it is off-road away from those ‘crazy’ Angelenos. I saw lots of other people cycling, running, roller blading, walking, or just sitting along the path. It was buzy. Busy enough that you could say that some people in Los Angeles like to move around using modes of transport other than their own private motor vehicle.
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