Withย bicycles, buses, ferries, planes, rideshares, sidewalks, subways, taxis, and trains at Angelenosโ disposal,ย why would anyย sane personย chooseย car-dependency? Nobody Drives in LA celebrates sense and sensibility in transportation. ***** The prospect of more rail transit excites me greatly, and so far I've explored the future courses of the Expo, Gold, and Crenshawย lines. While I've long looked forward … Continue reading Nobody Drives in LA — Exploring the Planned Course of the Metro Purple Line Extension
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Nobody Drives in LA — Exploring the Course of the Metro Expo Line: Phase 2
Withย bicycles, buses, ferries, planes, rideshares, sidewalks, subways, taxis, and trains at Angelenosโ disposal,ย why would anyย sane personย chooseย car-dependency? Nobody Drives in LA celebrates sense and sensibility in transportation. ***** Phase 1 of the Los Angeles Metro's Expo Line was completed in June 2012 after first opening most of the line in April. I rode it a couple … Continue reading Nobody Drives in LA — Exploring the Course of the Metro Expo Line: Phase 2
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Nobody Drives in LA — Exploring the Expo Line and its Surroundings: Phase 1 (Minus 2)
Withย bicycles, buses, ferries, planes, rideshares, sidewalks, subways, taxis, and trains at Angelenosโ disposal,ย why would anyย sane personย chooseย car-dependency? Nobody Drives in LA celebrates sense and sensibility in transportation. ***** The first train to the Westside followed nearly the same path as the Expo Line of today. The steam-powered Los Angeles and Independence Railroad (LA&I) connected downtown Los … Continue reading Nobody Drives in LA — Exploring the Expo Line and its Surroundings: Phase 1 (Minus 2)
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California Fool’s Gold — A Westside Primer
JUST ANOTHER DAY IN WEST SIDE LA -- THE WESTSIDE A view of the Westside from my dirigible Around the world, the mere mention of the word "Westside" prompts people to throw up a "W" hand sign, in imitation of many west coast and west coast-affiliated (Tupac was, after all, a native ofย East Harlem) pop-rappers … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — A Westside Primer
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Venice
SIDEWALK CROUCHES AT HER FEET โ VENICE Downtown Venice, Los Angeles Venice is a neighborhood in Los Angelesโs Westside. It's neighbored by Santa Monica to the north, Mar Vista to the east, Culver City and Del Rey to the southeast, Marina del Rey to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Itโs famous … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Venice
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Mar Vista
INTRODUCTION Mar Vista is a Westside neighborhood surrounded by Santa Monica, Sawtelle, Rancho Park, Palms, Culver City, Westside Village, and Venice. Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography's official map of Mar Vista, available on art prints and a variety of merchandise. CHARACTER AND DISTRICTS Within Mar Vista are several smaller neighborhoods, including Westdale (between National Blvd, … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Mar Vista
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California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Osaka (ๅฐๅคง้ช)
Sawtelle Boulevard, Little Osaka Bara Hayama, Little Osaka This California Fool's Gold entry is about Little Osaka. To vote for other Southern California communities to the subjects of future explorations, please leave a comment. Japanese Americans have long been integral to the fabric of Los Angeles. J-Towns have sprung up around the Southland in Gardena, Torrance, … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Little Osaka (ๅฐๅคง้ช)
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