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Can you get to the same place, and beyond, looking completely different? In L.A.'s case, you can, quite easily.
Here is a walkscore comparison between Boston and Los Angeles. To make it fair to Boston, I'm only counting areas within Central L.A. (58 sq miles) as defined by the Los Angeles Times: Central L.A. - Mapping L.A. - Los Angeles Times.
Otherwise, Los Angeles would crush Boston in total numbers. Keep in mind that Boston is generally regarded as one of the most urban cities in America and finished 3rd among U.S. cities in walkability:
Can you get to the same place, and beyond, looking completely different? In L.A.'s case, you can, quite easily.
Here is a walkscore comparison between Boston and Los Angeles. To make it fair to Boston, I'm only counting areas within Central L.A. (58 sq miles) as defined by the Los Angeles Times: Central L.A. - Mapping L.A. - Los Angeles Times.
Otherwise, Los Angeles would crush Boston in total numbers. Keep in mind that Boston is generally regarded as one of the most urban cities in America and finished 3rd among U.S. cities in walkability:
Residents Above 90
Boston: 128,406
Los Angeles: 138,692
Above 80
Boston: 249,353
Los Angeles: 560,958
Above 70
Boston: 484,306
Los Angeles: 749,391
L.A. = Atlanta? Sure thing, buddy.
just curious if that included Cambridge and other sorroundings in Boston
All the time. A good portion of my errands are done on foot. I have pretty much everything nearby, even the gym. I also drive, and love the convenience it provides me.
A mile from my apartment is the Old Pasadena area, which looks like this:
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