I've only heard that driving in LA is AWFUL and that public transportation is non-existent
2010-08-03 20:39:30
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"Bikes Belong on LA's Streets": 1663 Miles of bike trails planned
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/antonio-villaraigosa/bikes-belong-on-las-stree_b_651844.html
and
http://www.labikeplan.org/bikeway_maps/
Never having been to LA, but having a burning prejudice against what sounds like their reputation for THE CAR IS KING, this is pretty ambitious!
Which means we should try to beat them. 
2010-08-03 18:14:42
Having driven, walked, and biked in LA (with the latter two options being a joke for transportation at the time), I'm really impressed by this. I have my doubts that it will make a dramatic improvement, though. On my last trip there this past March, I saw a fair number of bike lanes and bikes on the streets, but they didn't seem to make the streets much more friendly.
They've got to start somewhere, though, and that's a pretty impressive plan.
2010-08-03 20:47:48
Driving in LA is GREAT - its the commuting that sucks. What is great is that everything is on a grid, so if the freeway is jammed, its easy and logical to hop onto surface streets.
And their transit system is improving - I think it's called the red-line. Might not be as extensive as NYC's subway system, but way better than Pittsburgh's.
2010-08-03 20:49:25
I would hardly call it non-existent. There are trains, light rail, bus service, carpool lanes. The problem seems to be that people have pretty severe bus allergies in LA.
2010-08-03 20:55:40