How does Los Angeles look in the future? - Page 2

LANative · September 7th, 2011, 12:15 AM

Well considering all the recent projects coming (30/10 rail/subway expansion, downtown streetcars, the continuing revitalization of DTLA, Wilshire Grand towers, etc.) L.A. will hopefully function more like a REAL city in the next 10 years.

But I think L.A. can actually make history in 10 years as the only sprawling sunbelt city in the U.S. with the largest transportation system. I don't know what the total track miliege will be after the 30/10 initiative projects are completed but I read somewhere that it would make it the second largest, surpassing Chicago. I'm not sure if that's true though.

***LosAngelesSportsFan*** · September 7th, 2011, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by LANative

Well considering all the recent projects coming (30/10 rail/subway expansion, downtown streetcars, the continuing revitalization of DTLA, Wilshire Grand towers, etc.) L.A. will hopefully function more like a REAL city in the next 10 years.

But I think L.A. can actually make history in 10 years as the only sprawling sunbelt city in the U.S. with the largest transportation system. I don't know what the total track miliege will be after the 30/10 initiative projects are completed but I read somewhere that it would make it the second largest, surpassing Chicago. I'm not sure if that's true though.

I really wish people would stop saying "function more like a REAL city" and instead substitute traditional because LA is as real as it gets.

LANative · September 7th, 2011, 01:37 AM

I didn't mean it in a negative way. But yes a traditional city is what I meant to say.

klamedia · September 7th, 2011, 05:05 PM

I wish people would stop saying "sprawling sunbelt city" as if LA was in the form of Houston and Phoenix. All metros sprawl and LA sprawls the least remember it's #1 in metro density.

tanzirian · September 7th, 2011, 10:28 PM

Dunno I think greater LA has quite a lot of sprawl...I would think that of any urban area a hundred miles east to west and almost as much north to south. But I guess I see sprawl more in terms of geographic footprint and decentralization rather than in terms of average density.

klamedia · September 8th, 2011, 09:02 AM

ALL METROS SPRAWL IN THE US!!!

milquetoast · September 9th, 2011, 04:39 AM

Stop yelling, Klams!

Jay · May 23rd, 2012, 09:11 PM

I think the mexicans will try to take LA and California back in the future but will be unsuccessful

September 7th, 2011, 12:15 AM	#21
LANative Smile! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 612 Likes (Received): 0	Well considering all the recent projects coming (30/10 rail/subway expansion, downtown streetcars, the continuing revitalization of DTLA, Wilshire Grand towers, etc.) L.A. will hopefully function more like a REAL city in the next 10 years. But I think L.A. can actually make history in 10 years as the only sprawling sunbelt city in the U.S. with the largest transportation system. I don't know what the total track miliege will be after the 30/10 initiative projects are completed but I read somewhere that it would make it the second largest, surpassing Chicago. I'm not sure if that's true though. __________________ Los Angeles, ninguém nunca compreendê-lo-á. Last edited by LANative; September 7th, 2011 at 12:26 AM.

September 7th, 2011, 01:37 AM	#23
LANative Smile! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 612 Likes (Received): 0	I didn't mean it in a negative way. But yes a traditional city is what I meant to say. __________________ Los Angeles, ninguém nunca compreendê-lo-á.

September 7th, 2011, 05:05 PM	#24
klamedia Silver Lake Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 5,056 Likes (Received): 20	I wish people would stop saying "sprawling sunbelt city" as if LA was in the form of Houston and Phoenix. All metros sprawl and LA sprawls the least remember it's #1 in metro density. __________________ "Self defense is not violence" - Malcolm X "I love Los Angeles. I love Hollywood. They're so beautiful. Everything's plastic, but I love plastic. I want to be plastic." - Andy Warhol Minimum parking standards are fertility drugs for cars. - Donald Shoup

September 8th, 2011, 09:02 AM	#26
klamedia Silver Lake Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lost Angeles Posts: 5,056 Likes (Received): 20	ALL METROS SPRAWL IN THE US!!! __________________ "Self defense is not violence" - Malcolm X "I love Los Angeles. I love Hollywood. They're so beautiful. Everything's plastic, but I love plastic. I want to be plastic." - Andy Warhol Minimum parking standards are fertility drugs for cars. - Donald Shoup

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September 7th, 2011, 10:28 PM	#25
tanzirian Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 5,322 Likes (Received): 15	Dunno I think greater LA has quite a lot of sprawl...I would think that of any urban area a hundred miles east to west and almost as much north to south. But I guess I see sprawl more in terms of geographic footprint and decentralization rather than in terms of average density.

September 9th, 2011, 04:39 AM	#27
milquetoast L O S A N G E L E S Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Henderson NV Posts: 5,344 Likes (Received): 30	Stop yelling, Klams!

May 23rd, 2012, 09:11 PM	#28
Jay Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Buenos Aires Posts: 2,041 Likes (Received): 48	I think the mexicans will try to take LA and California back in the future but will be unsuccessful