Imperfect Paradise: Is LA becoming a public transit city?
About this episode
This episode discusses the potential shift of Los Angeles from a car-centric city to a public transit city, exploring its transit history and future plans for the 2028 Olympics.
Los Angeles has long been considered a “car-centric” city, but is that changing? On this episode of Imperfect Paradise, LAist transportation correspondent Kavish Harjai joins to talk about the history of transit in L.A., the backstory behind the much-delayed People Mover train at LAX, and whether there’s enough time for L.A. to deliver what organizers have said will be a “transit-first” 2028 Olympics. Grow your business – no matter what stage you’re in. Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at SHOPIFY.COM/paradise Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.
People in this episode
Guest: Kavish Harjai
Topics covered
- public transit
- Los Angeles
- transportation history
- People Mover train
- 2028 Olympics
- car-centric city
Keywords
- public transit
- Los Angeles
- transportation
- People Mover
- 2028 Olympics
- car-centric
- Kavish Harjai
Sponsors
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Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: LAist
Places: Los Angeles, LAX
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