[202_Cyclist]

Great thread! Even though these photos are 25 - 30 years old, many look like they could have been 50 - 60 years ago. The late 1980s and early 1990s really do seem like a simpler, innocent, time.

I grew up in Orange County during this time, so I really appreciate these photos. I think Los Angeles has improved dramatically over the past two decades and I am excited to see the progress continue as downtown LA continues to grow and as LA and the surrounding communities build their transit systems.

Despite the clear progress of Los Angeles over the last two decades, one thing that is regrettable is the loss of open space in coastal Orange County and elsewhere in Southern California with continued sprawl. With very limited exceptions, I think Camp Pendelton is the last remaining open space between San Diego and Orange County.