With LA, was watching this the other day, and the fashion district looks very active and alive. Watched in 2.0x speed to make it seem like a drivelapse. I swear this has a very Jamaica, Queen's vibe to it.
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Places like Korea Town, Historic downtown (with its prewars) are awesome. I love the pedestrian density.
What I adore about LA are the various nodes that it has. Not just centralized in one area, but the action is spread all over. AND its good that developments aren't all concentrated downtown, but spread all over.
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Well, to deviate momentarily into transit, it hyperloop would probably be cheaper and 3-5 times faster than Jerry's choo choo. As far as trains go, instead of Jerry's choo choo, improve tracks and electrify the AMTRAK line between SD/LA/OAK/SF. 120-130 mph just fine. Run it through the central valley. Lots of commuters would use it to live in cheaper housing & work & play in SF & LA. Then build the hyperloop for a really fast transit that could replace planes. I don't think hyperloop tickets would be significantly more expensive than plane tickets. Advantage is city center to city center.
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Yeah something needs to be done to reduce commute times. I read an article yesterday on SF regarding prices, and how some people have to live 80 miles away just to afford it. And these are good jobs, like nurses for example. Improving commuting time would be great. Transit (high speed rail) can make 60+ miles seem really quick if done right and with limited stops).
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Yeah people in The City probably dont need it.
It could however greatly alleviate inbound traffic at our fringe suburbs. The Bay Area has the highest percentage of 'megacommuters'(90 mins+) in the nation
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Was a good article. Yeah just typing in San Francisco commute on google news will reveal a lot of stories. Its sad, but its getting so pricey that hour or two hour commutes can become the norm. That's why people who think cities should remain museums are selfish in nature IMO. Because they do not think of the community as a whole, but themselves only. NIMBY's hurt people through their anti-development policies and their actions really do cause an impact. That and San Francisco's bullcrap propositions that reduce the amount of office space that can be built. In my view, if you turn SF into a Monaco, it will lose a lot of its culture and character. Residents of all wealth classes need to be intermingled together. The starbucks and baby stroller crowd with limited makeup gets old pretty quickly.
SF should be a melting pot. That's what makes a city great, its people! And we need more housing, increased density to keep rents at bay and provide affordable housing to the masses.