Matthew Yglesias (May 07, 2008) - SoCal Tragedy (Domestic Policy)

Matthew Yglesias (May 07, 2008) - SoCal Tragedy (Domestic Policy)

The tragedy is that an area with such beautiful year-round weather is so hostile to travel on foot. But many commenters point out walkable neighborhoods within the LA metroplex: "The places that were developed first: Pasadena, Long Beach, Santa Monica, the beach cities, Manhattan, Redondo and Hermosa. Places like this are very livable even now. The places that came later, like the San Fernando valley and further east, are a nightmare. And places like San Bernardino and Riverside and Santa Clarita are almost certain to become ghost towns as energy costs rise out of sight." And someone calling himself LA MapNerd debunks many of Yglesias's geographical assumptions. (Via City Comforts.)