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Originally Posted by Tom In Chicago
Right. . . LA functions so much more at a regional decentralized level, where Chicago is extremely centrally focused. . . different animals, but I agree that LA certainly feels bigger, because it is in fact. . . bigger. . .
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yep. LA and chicago are kinda at opposite ends of the mono-centrism/poly-centrism spectrum.
overall, LA feels bigger because it is, and because it has so many more nodes of activity.
chicago threw all of its cultural eggs in one basket, whereas LA threw theirs all over the place.
i blame the el and metra. the (downtown) beast must be fed, and feed it the trains do. this is how you end up with hyper-centralization; everything goes to one, and only one, place:
source:
https://parking.com/chicago/chicago-cta-monthly-parking
source:
https://chicagotransitguide.com/maps/metra-map/