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Nice pictures. I can't wait until it's easier to get around by train.

Why do most homes in LA have bars on their windows? It's like they're living in a jail...Anyways, interesting pics, but LA's lawns could really use some watering.

"Why do most homes in LA have bars on their windows? "

You really can't answer this by yourself?

^ You're right, I'll answer my own question: for fear of being broken into...I guess that's just something I thankfully don't have to worry too much about up here.

Bars on windows can be found in any city in America. Just go looking for areas that have high crime rates. The area that the blue line runs thru (which seems to be where most of these pictures were taken from) is a rather high crime area. However, in any major dense city, you usually always have bars on the first two floors of a building. You know, we americans have a flair for the home safety.

BTW, great pics, and thanks for sharing them.

Bars on windows can be found in any city in America. Just go looking for areas that have high crime rates. The area that the blue line runs thru (which seems to be where most of these pictures were taken from) is a rather high crime area. However, in any major dense city, you usually always have bars on the first two floors of a building. You know, we americans have a flair for the home safety.

BTW, great pics, and thanks for sharing them.

Yeah, I do agree.

the bars on the windows can also be a hazard though, if there´s a fire it makes it impossible to escape through the windows, etc..

the bars on the windows can also be a hazard though, if there´s a fire it makes it impossible to escape through the windows, etc..
But when they put them up they never thought of that, and they don't feel like taking them off, simple as that.

the bars on the windows can also be a hazard though, if there´s a fire it makes it impossible to escape through the windows, etc..

there are these things like gate hook-lock thing on the inside where you can life the hook up and the bars will open

Great pics.

Nice pictures. I passed the Metro a number of times while I was in LA last week, but did not have a chance to ride it. I am interested if anybody has a map of the metro, and statistics on ridership, etc... also, where does the LA system rank in terms of ridership compared to other US transit systems?

Well its better than living in LA for 13 years and never being on it (like me) :D

Nice pictures. I passed the Metro a number of times while I was in LA last week, but did not have a chance to ride it. I am interested if anybody has a map of the metro, and statistics on ridership, etc... also, where does the LA system rank in terms of ridership compared to other US transit systems?
Map:http://mta.net/images/planning_trip-4.gif
Stats:Los Angeles Metro bus service

Metro Buses

Statistics as of April 2005
Average Weekday Boardings (Includes contracted services) 1,214,831
Average Saturday Boardings (Includes contracted services) 849,347
Average Sunday and Holiday Boardings (Includes contracted services) 635,417
Annual Boarding FY2004 (Includes contracted services) 330,581,642
Bus Stops 18,500
Square Miles in Service Area 1,433
Number of Bus Routes 189

Los Anngeles Metro Rail service

Total Metro Rail System
Average Weekday Boardings 236,176
Average Saturday Boardings 174,779
Average Sunday Boardings 128,959
Route Miles in Service 73.1

Source:
http://www.mta.net/press/pressroom/facts.htm

The LAMTA is....
The 3rd Largest System in the US
The Record Holder For Having The Busiest Single Light Rail Line(Blue Line)
The Record Holder for Having the 4th Busiest Single Subway Line(Red Line)

The Blue Line opened first in 1990, and The Loop in Long Beach and the 7th/Metro Center station(which is also the only "subway" station on the BLue Line) were finished in 1991.

The Red Line opened from 7th Metro to Union Station in 1993, Wilshire/Western to Union Station in 1996(lower level), 7th Metro to Hollywood/Vine(upper level) in 1999, and Hollywood/Vine to North Hollywood in 2000.

The Green Line(and also the least busiest line) was opened in 1995.

The Gold Line opened in Summer 2003.

The Orange Line is supposed to open sometime later this year, and the Gold Line Eastside Extension in 2009.

The gold line is the least busiest. The order is Red line, Blue Line, Green Line then Gold Line.

Nice pics...

There aren't bars on homes in all areas of LA are there? Just in the area's with high crime rates?

yup, its mostly in the south LA area. Everywhre else, you dont see bars on windows or anything like that.

Nice photos.

There are many cities with barred up windows. I live in one of the safest and most affluent parts of Chicago, and people with garden apartments still have bars on their apartment windows.

Nice pics.

Is the red line 100% underground?

Nice pics.

Is the red line 100% underground?

Yeah

Why do most homes in LA have bars on their windows? It's like they're living in a jail...Anyways, interesting pics, but LA's lawns could really use some watering.

Most homes dont actually. And the majority that do are in south LA.