Entre-pocalypse:The End of America’s Long Twentieth Century (1898-2020)
2020’s multiple crises spell the end of America’s “Long Twentieth Century”
How Should LA Urbanize like East Asia? Mass Transit!
The final piece in the puzzle of transforming LA into a more dense, Asian-style megalopolis entails massive improvements to mass transportation. To be fair, LA County’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority has been constructing an six-line “Metro Rail” network, consisting of two heavy and four light rail lines, over the last three decades. Two Bus Rapid Transit […]
How can LA urbanize like East Asia? Regional Growth Axes!
Last week, I wrote about how Seoul, and similarly-formed East Asian cities, provide a model for LA developing into a transit-friendly metropolis without densifying around a core. This model would prove more compatible with LA’s existing urban form and produce more equitable outcomes. This second article in a series of responses to my piece examines […]
