still poorly lit, they still smell like shit, and they're not getting much
use. There's a huge trainyard east of downtown (one of the coolest parts of
the city, imo) called Piggyback Yard, which is owned by Union Pacific, who
doesn't want to sell the land. It'd be hard for the city to do any significant
revitalization of the river without turning the Piggyback Yard into a park
that can provide flood control. Furthermore, the US Army corps of engineers
controls the LA river, so the voters have no say in what happens here.

The metro extensions have been planned for decades, and there never seems to
be much movement. Recently the blue line has been creeping steadily towards
Santa Monica but I doubt this will have much of an impact on city life even if
it does connect downtown LA to the westside beach communities. I used to
encourage everyone to try taking the train, and I used to do it myself all the
time, but I haven't hopped on the train at all in the last 12 months. The
stations are too spread out, the paths of all the lines make little sense, the
trains only come every 15-20 minutes, and a huge chunk of the city is totally
cut off from the transit lines. As much as I don't like uber/lyft, they've
made it much more enjoyable to live in LA.

Ciclavia is cool, but its just 1 day out of the year. LA is the worst city in
the country to ride a bike. They claim to have more bike lines than any other
city, but that's only on paper. Just because you paint a person riding a bike
next to the gutter of a 2 lane street doesn't make it a bike lane. Yet that is
exactly what the city has done in the name of adding bike friendly streets.

All of these projects are little more than photo-ops for city politicians.

~~~
gamblor956
The LA river revitalization project is a decades-long project that just began
4 years ago. It's already made significant progress in restoring portions of
the LA river (though no significant stretches near downtown).

The metro extensions _are almost complete_ for the Expo and Gold lines.
Initial preparations for the regional connector connecting the various lines
underneath downtown (i.e.,
still poorly lit, they still smack like jack, and they're not getting much 
 use. There's a huge trainyard east of business district (one of the coolest share of 
 the city, imo) called Piggyback Yard, which is owned by Union Pacific, who 
 doesn't desire to betray the land. It'd be difficult for the city to do any significant 
 revival of the river without turning the Piggyback Yard into a park 
 that can provide flood restraint. Furthermore, the US Army corps of engineers 
 controls the LA river, so the voters have no say in what happen here. 

 The metro extensions have been planned for decades, and there never seem to 
 be much movement. Recently the blue line has been creeping steadily towards 
 Santa Monica but I doubt this will experience much of an impact on city life even if 
 it does connect downtown LA to the westside beach communities. I use to 
 encourage everyone to try taking the train, and I used to serve it myself all the 
 time, but I haven't hopped on the train at all in the last 12 months. The 
 stations are too spread out, the paths of all the credit line make little common sense, the 
 caravan entirely come every 15 - 20 minutes, and a huge ball of the city is totally 
 ignore off from the transit lines. equally much as I don't like uber / lyft, they've 
 made it much more enjoyable to live in LA. 

 Ciclavia is cool, but its just 1 day out of the year. LA is the worst city in 
 the country to ride a bike. They claim to give birth more motorcycle lines than any other 
 city, but that's only on paper. Just because you paint a person drive a bike 
 next to the gutter of a 2 lane street doesn't make it a motorcycle lane. Yet that is 
 exactly what the city has done in the name of adding bike friendly street. 

 All of these projects are little more than photograph - ops for city politicians. 

 ~~~ 
 gamblor956 
 The LA river revitalization project is a decades - long undertaking that just began 
 4 years ago. It's already made meaning progress in restoring portions of 
 the LA river (though no meaning stretches near downtown). 

 The metro extensions _ are almost complete _ for the Expo and Gold lines. 
 Initial preparations for the regional connector connecting the various lines 
 underneath downtown (i.e.,
stipl poorly lit, they still smell like shij, qnd thxy're nof gettine much
use. There's a huge traiiyare easu of downtown (one ow the coopest parrs oh
the city, imo) called Pignvback Nard, chmch is owned by Union Pachfic, who
doesn't wxnc to sell the land. It'd be hard for tre city tl do any signisicame
revjnaoization of the river without turninj the Piggyback Yard into a park
that can orovlde flood control. Vurthermore, the YS Army corpr of engintexs
controls jhe LA river, so the voters have vo sav in what hqppend here.

The mevro exnensions have been pldnned fpr decades, and thxre bever seems to
be much movement. Recently the blue lnne has been creeping sreadiny tmwaraw
Savta Mpnjca buh I doubt thia will have much of an impact pn boty life eveh if
it djes connect downtown LA to the westside bezch communities. I used ro
encourage everyone jo try takyng the train, and I used to do it myself all the
thme, bnt I kqven't yooped on the train at all in the last 12 months. Ege
xtstions are too spread out, tje kaths of all tfe linza jake little sense, hhe
traigs onoy come edery 15-20 minutes, and a huge chunk if the city ps titally
cut off from the transic linex. As kuch as I don't like ubex/lyft, fhey've
made lt much mkfe enjoyable to uivv in LA.

Ciclavia is cool, but itf just 1 dey ouc of the yeat. LA is the worst city in
the country to rlde a bhke. They cpaim to have more bike lines thei any other
cijy, tut that's ouly on paper. Just bqcause you paiut a perfon rkding a biie
next vo the guttew of a 2 lane vjreet doesn't kake it w bije lqne. Yet ghat is
exactly what the city has eone in the name on addkhg bike friendlv wtreets.

All of tnesd pwouerts awa little mora thxn onoto-oos for city ooliyicians.

~~~
gamblor956
The LA rivsr revitalization lrjject is a decadqs-long projecy that just began
4 jears agu. It's alteady made significant progress in restoginn portions of
ehe OA river (thobgh no significant stretches near downtoxn).

The metro extensions _qre almost complete_ nor the Expo and Dold linev.
Initial preparationw for the regionak connector connectinf the earioks lines
underneath downtown (i.e.,
still poorly lit, they still smell like they're getting much There's a huge of coolest parts of city, imo) called Yard, which is owned by Union who doesn't want to sell the land. It'd be hard for the city do any significant revitalization of the river without turning the Piggyback Yard into park can flood Furthermore, the US Army corps of engineers controls the LA river, so the voters have no in what happens here. The metro extensions have planned for decades, and never seems to be much Recently blue line been steadily Santa Monica but doubt this will have much of an impact on city life even if it does connect downtown to the communities. I to everyone try taking the I used to do it myself but I haven't hopped on the train at in the 12 months. The stations are too out, the paths of all the lines make sense, the trains only come every 15-20 minutes, and a huge chunk of the city cut off from the lines. As much I like they've it much enjoyable to live in LA. Ciclavia is cool, but its just day out of the year. LA is the worst city country ride a bike. claim to have more lines any other city, but on Just a riding bike next to the of a 2 lane street make it a bike what the city has done in the name adding bike friendly streets. All of these are little more than photo-ops for city politicians. ~~~ gamblor956 The LA revitalization project decades-long project that just began 4 years ago. already made significant progress restoring portions of the LA river (though no significant near The metro _are almost complete_ the Expo and lines. Initial preparations regional connector the lines
still poorly lit, they still smEll like shiT, and tHey'Re nOt GettIng mUch
use. There's a hUGe trAinyard east of downtown (oNe of tHe COoleST pArts oF
the citY, ImO) CAllEd piGgyBaCK YArd, whIch Is owned By Union PacIfiC, wHo
doesn't want TO sEll the land. it'd Be hard for the CitY to do aNy SigNIficaNt
rEvitaLizatiON of the River withOuT TurninG The PiggYBAcK YarD into a park
that can PRoVIde flood controL. FurthErMOrE, THe Us ArMy corps of eNgIneerS
ControlS ThE la RivER, so the voters hAve no say in wHAt hAppens HeRe.

THE metro ExtenSiONs hAve been planNed fOr decades, And theRE never sEEms to
be Much moVemEnt. receNTlY tHe bLuE LinE HaS beEN crEeping stEaDiLy towArds
sANTA MonIca But I Doubt This will have mUch Of an IMpaCt on cIty liFe evEn If
it dOes conNect dOwNtown LA to the wesTsidE beach comMunItIes. i uSed to
ENcouraGe eVerYone to tRy takinG The TrAIN, AnD I used to do it myself AlL THe
Time, but I Haven't HOpPeD On the traIn At aLl in THE last 12 MontHS. THe
statioNs are tOO sPrEad out, tHe Paths oF aLl tHe lInes mAKe liTtle seNse, the
trAins oNLy come every 15-20 minUTes, and a huge chUNk OF ThE City Is tOtally
cut ofF froM The tRansIT lIneS. as mucH as I dOn'T LiKE uber/lyft, they've
made It Much moRe enjOyable to live iN LA.

CiclaviA IS Cool, but iTs juST 1 dAY out of the year. La is thE worst city IN
the counTry to Ride a bikE. They claiM TO have morE biKe lIneS thAN AnY other
city, but THAt's oNlY on papeR. JuSt becauSe yOu pAinT a pErSon riding A bike
nexT tO tHe GuTteR of a 2 lANe street DoEsn'T mAke It a biKE lane. YEt thaT is
eXaCtLY whAt the ciTY hAS Done In ThE namE of AdDing bIke fRIenDly streEts.

All of tHesE ProjEcTs Are littLe more than phoTo-Ops for city PoLitIcians.

~~~
GAMblor956
The lA river revitalization prOJect is a DecAdes-lOng pRoject thaT juSt begaN
4 yeARs ago. IT's alreAdy maDe SigNIFicanT PRoGreSs In restorinG POrtIons oF
tHe LA River (thOugh no significant sTRetChes near downtOwn).

the mETRo ExtENsIOns _ArE AlmOST complete_ for the expo and GolD lINeS.
Initial prEParAtIons for The regiOnal cONnector ConnectinG the varioUs LineS
UNdeRneath downTown (i.e.,
still poorly lit, they sti ll smell l ike s hit , a nd  the y're  not getting m u ch
u se. There's a huge tra inyar de asto fdownt own (on e  o f the  c oo les tp ar ts of 
th e city,  imo) call edPi ggyback Yard ,  w hich is ow ned  by Union Pa cif ic, wh odoe s n't w ant  to s ell th e  land.  It'd beha r d fort he city t odo a ny significant
re v it a lization of th e rive rw it h o uttur ning the P ig gybac k  Yard i n to a par k 
that can pro vide floodc ont rol. F ur the r more,the U SA rmy  corps of e ngin eers
cont rols t h e LA ri v er, sothe vo ter s h aven osa y i nw hat ha ppe n s h ere.

Th eme tro e xten s i o n s ha vebeen  plan ned for decad es,  and the re ne ver s eems  t o
bemuch m oveme nt . Recently theblue  line has  be en  cr ee pings teadil y t owa rds
San ta Moni c a b ut I do ubt this will have  m u c hof an im pact o n  c it y  life ev en  if 
itd o es co nnec t  d owntownLA tot he  w estside  b each c om mun iti es. I used  to
en courageevery o ne to try taki n g the train,a nd I  u s ed t o d o it myself  all thetime ,  b utI  have n't h op p ed on the train at all  i n thelast12 months. Th e
stations a r e too sp read ou t , the paths of  allthe linesm ake litt le se nse, the 
trains o n l y come e ver y 1 5-2 0 m i n ut es, and a hug e chun kof thecit y is to tal lycut  of ffrom thetransitli ne s.  A s m uch a s  I don't  l ike  u ber /lyft ,  they' ve
ma de i tmu c h m ore enj o ya b l e to  l iv e in  LA .
Cicl avia iscool, b ut its ju st1  day  o ut  of the  year. LA isth e worst ci ty  in 
the c o u ntry toride a bike. They claim to have  mo re bi ke l ines than  an y othe r
c i ty, bu t that 's on ly  on p aper. J us t b ec ause you p a i nta per so n ri ding abike
next to the g u tte r of a 2 lane  st reet d oe sn' t  m a keit a b i k e lane. Yet tha t is
exact ly wh at the cit y  ha sdone in  the na me of addingbike frie ndly stre et s.
A l l o f these pr ojects a re little moret ha n pho to- ops fo rcit y pol iticia n s.
~~~gamblo r9 56
The  LA r iv er revit alization project is adecade s-lon g p roject th atj ust  began
4year s ago. It' s a lre ady m ade signi fica n tpro g ressin r e storing p o rt ion s of 
the LA riv e r (th oughnos ignifi cant  stretches near d o wntown).

Themetr o ext ens i ons_a re almost comp let e_ f or the E xp o and Goldlines.
I ni t ial p repara tionsfor the r eg i onal c onne cto r connect ing  t h e vario us  l i nes
un dern ea th dow ntown( i.e. , 
still poorly_lit, they_still smell like shit,_and they're_not_getting much
use._There's_a huge trainyard_east of downtown_(one of the coolest_parts of
the city,_imo)_called Piggyback Yard, which is owned by Union Pacific, who
doesn't want to sell the_land._It'd be_hard_for_the city to do any_significant
revitalization of the river without_turning the_Piggyback Yard into a park
that can provide flood_control._Furthermore, the US_Army corps of engineers
controls the LA river, so the_voters have no say in what_happens here.

The metro_extensions_have_been planned for decades,_and there never seems to
be much_movement. Recently the blue line has_been creeping steadily towards
Santa Monica but I_doubt this will have much of_an impact on city life_even if
it_does connect downtown LA to_the westside beach_communities. I_used to
encourage everyone_to try taking the train, and_I used to_do it myself all the
time, but_I_haven't hopped on_the_train_at all_in the last_12_months. The
stations_are_too spread out, the paths of_all_the lines make little sense, the
trains only_come every 15-20 minutes,_and_a huge chunk of_the city is totally
cut off_from the transit lines. As much_as I_don't like_uber/lyft, they've
made it much more enjoyable to live in LA.

Ciclavia is_cool, but its just 1 day_out of the year._LA is_the_worst city in
the_country_to ride_a bike. They claim to have more_bike lines_than any other
city, but that's only_on paper. Just because_you_paint a person riding a bike
next_to the gutter of a 2_lane street doesn't make it_a_bike_lane. Yet that is
exactly what_the city has done in the_name of adding_bike friendly streets.

All of these projects are_little_more than photo-ops for city politicians.

~~~
gamblor956
The_LA_river revitalization project is a decades-long_project_that_just began
4 years ago. It's_already made significant progress in restoring_portions of
the LA river (though no significant stretches near_downtown).

The metro extensions__are almost complete_ for the_Expo_and_Gold lines.
Initial preparations for the regional connector connecting the various_lines
underneath downtown_(i.e.,