An Overview of Urban Planning in Los Angeles

[@mariusfacktor3597]

9:31 Upzoning high density neighborhoods near transit sounds great, until you realize that that in Los Angeles many rapid transit stations are surrounded by Single-Family zoned areas-- which LA City Council just voted "no" to upzoning (only 5 of the 15 council members voted "yes"). Both a UCLA study and the city's own controller's office says that refusing to upzone single-family zoned areas around transit will mean LA will not reach its state housing quota. We have to hope that the state will see this for what it is, an unserious attempt at complying with the state. It's insulting that in 2024 we still use the very same redlining maps that were drawn explicitly to segregate racial minorities from white neighborhoods. I can't believe we're still doing housing segregation.

[@dan-dhillon]

This is very educational, thank you! I also appreciated your storytelling style and video editing :)

[@andrewblair370]

nice to see such a positive video about LA! there may be a lot wrong in our city, but we’re working like hell to make things right.

[@ChrisSchertenlieb]

Great video and a ton of important history!

[@thevaza]

This is a great overview!

[@ahnaf_ameer_ashraf]

Incredible 😮❤

[@goutes1231]

Great video!

[@fromthevan]

This is an awesome video! But LA built its way out of water scarcity? I missed that video

[@RubenKemp]

I believe aquifers were found outside the settlements and the water was brought in through canals and later pipes. The river mentioned in the video, together with a lot of the lakes in the middle of California, were later used for irrigation (and still therefore drained).

[@jamesmanke7844]

Do you know Johnny ?

[@panatypical]

Wait until you're stuck in a 15 minute City without your own transportation to get out of there. This is a shamelessly politically correct video..

[@josephwilson249]

Wait until you are stuck in your cul-de-sac with only one exit out of the neighborhood blocked or gas pumps are down and now you can't get necessities.

[@roger5059]

"oh no, there is a supermarket a mile away from me, i guess i'm stuck here now" Please, get off the conspiracy juice and read about what a '15 minute city' is supposed to mean. Hell, in many cities in europe or asia, you can already reach most necessities within 15 minutes without a car. Do these cities trap you inside?

[@panatypical]

@roger5059 Yes, they do trap you inside because it's impractical without a car to go very far from them without having to use your biometrics. One of the primary purposes of a 15-minute City is to trap you in a small area. Perhaps you are the one who doesn't know what these 15 minute cities mean.

[@panatypical]

@roger5059 I may be on the conspiracy juice, but you're on the politically correct juice. You want to obey so you can continue to get goodies.

[@panatypical]

Those things would only happen through government finagling, which will start when they can get more people like you on their side. You're a part of something very evil and you're drunk with it, so you don't recognize it. God, however, will know.