LA is arguably the dumpiest looking big city in the US (Palmdale: condo, casinos)

[ram2]

Originally Posted by Justabystander

You can't use politics for this. Chicago's downtown and suburban areas are modern looking and very clean, and very Democratic. Same with many areas around Boston and DC. Miami also has extremely scary areas as well, so I don't see your point.

Many of Chicago's suburban areas look (and are) dated. So are many areas away from downtown. Detroit is also a very Democratic city, so I do not see your point.

[skeddy]

LA has nice weather and it's close to a border that has recently been opened to illegals. What would anybody expect. Buy a tarp and move downtown people!

[2x3x29x41]

Pffft.

I'm from the Midwest but I've spent a fair amount of time in Los Angeles. The semi-aridity of the hills makes for some unsightly places where nature and development butt up against each other. Otherwise, it doesn't compare negatively with other places.

Now, out east? Good Lord, I've taken the wrong turn in Philadelphia and wondered if I'd happened upon the massive set of some post-apocalyptic movie. Just about ever Rust Belt and Northeast city has such places. Unlike LA.

[Finper]

Originally Posted by 2x3x29x41

Pffft.

I'm from the Midwest but I've spent a fair amount of time in Los Angeles. The semi-aridity of the hills makes for some unsightly places where nature and development butt up against each other. Otherwise, it doesn't compare negatively with other places.

Now, out east? Good Lord, I've taken the wrong turn in Philadelphia and wondered if I'd happened upon the massive set of some post-apocalyptic movie. Just about ever Rust Belt and Northeast city has such places. Unlike LA.

You obviously haven’t seen skid row

[ut new]

Part of the Great Reset is to move people into compact cities, of which LA is probably one, but I don't know if that will help or hurt things. Here is the opening of last years annual convention which includes the topic...

https://www.city-data.com/forum/poli...ng-speech.html

[vunderbar]

LA isn't a city in the classic sense. It's a conglomeration of suburbs,some with little centers or "downtowns," linked by massive service streets and freeways.

[Exitus Acta Probat]

Why...will this thread...not die...

[KerrTown]

Originally Posted by TexasBound19

LA's poor infrastructure is directly related to liberal policies. Too many regulations and high cost of living due to liberal policies makes it so that it's very expensive to modernize the city. Compare LA to Miami where it's filled with new & modern buildings and the buildings that are old have already been updated.

Miami is a dump! There is very little economic activity aside from hospitality to rich yankee transplants and tourism for middle class visitors. The pathetic skyline is filled with condos, not office buildings like in Houston.

It's really hard to visit the rest of Texas after being accustomed to modern Houston freeways. The freeways in the rest of Texas are inadequate, dated, and functionally obsolete.

[Manson Lamps]

Originally Posted by Finper

You obviously haven’t seen skid row

I have. I'd still take it over Philly, which has huge swaths that look absolutely dreadful compared to the comparatively small area that makes up skid row (which aside from the tents still doesn't look as bad as most of philly).

[jr6035]

You obviously have never been to South Dallas.