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Originally Posted by jtown,man
craigs: "Los Angeles is very walkable, in that there are sidewalks and crosswalks everywhere, etc., but few people walk in Los Angeles relative to other top-tier US cities."
To be fair, craig hasn't responded to tell me exactly what he meant, but I can only go by what he said for now.
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IMO LA is walkable, but not walker friendly. I think that's the distinction. One can easily walk all around places like Irvine, even. It just isn't pleasant, so almost no one with options does it. Streets are too wide, no other pedestrians, drivers aren't looking for you, right turns are allowed, little shade, and little of pedestrian-level visual interest.
My aunt lives in Coastal OC in an area with very high walk score, and tons of stuff within walking distance, but there are almost no walkers. There's really no reason to walk anywhere. Even the beach is a difficult, roundabout walk for most, and there's cheap parking right next door, so what's the point?
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