If nothing else, the recent Carmageddon incident in Los Angeles has taught us that we don't need to be completely car dependent at all times. While the message from the local government and media was to simply stay off the roads and away from the area, it appears that message can be improved looking forward to next year's Carmageddon Reprise. Why not a message of, "Explore your neighborhood on foot," or try to showcase the improvements that have been made to public transit? The opening of the Expo Line next year will be a perfect opportunity to market the light rail and push for its re-expansion, bringing LA back into the efficient metro transit days of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Too many local business establishments were deserted on the weekend of July 15-17, and I'm a huge proponent of not letting that happen next time. As I plan to discuss in a few following posts (and with some video clips, if I can hunt them down on cnbc), it is going to take a convenient alternative staring us in the face in order for the US, and California in particular, to drop the habit of hopping in the car to go anywhere. So keep the feed rolling, and prepare for some discussion on modern re-urbanization!
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