Imagine how hopeful Los Angeles was when it was first built (1930s?) What a bright future was assumed.
And LA had it — for about 80 years.
Now, it’s dimming...about to go out...
My elderly relatives remember L.A. in the 40s and 50s - how clean, safe and beautiful it was, especially the white sand beaches with clear blue water. By the time I was born, L.A. was waning and deteriorating.
The red cars once ran everywhere and were cheap, fast and efficient. Downtown was a treat. My mother said she always had to dress up when her family went downtown. Same in San Francisco.
The red cars are long gone, replaced by a “subway” metro system from nowhere to nowhere that no one wanted and few people ride. Just heard on local radio that ridership is down on ALL metro systems in LA - buses, “subways” and light rail (surprise, surprise). Carpool lanes too - (from 9% of traffic to 6% after 25 years).
The officials claim that “not enough money” has been poured into these systems. LOL. They’ll continue to waste $$ on transportation that no one wants including the insane high speed rail from Chowchilla to Merced. Carpool lanes are morphing into toll lanes - that no one uses. I drive the 110 next to the toll lane every day and it is nearly empty. The pols, of course, claim it is a “great success” and are promising to expand the toll lanes on all of L.A.’s freesays(anything to raise $$ - got to support L.A.’s massive 3rd world welfare population).
More fodder for John & Ken.
As Michael Reagan said: “In 50 years the politicians in Sacramento have destroyed my home state.”