Re:Los Angeles Tests the Power of ‘Play Streets’
by adlaigordon on Monday April 30, 2018 @03:20PM
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They got paved over to build a highway. Or in lots of places, were never built at all, or are too far away. So much infrastructure over the last half century is built for cars, not people. The trend you've identified is people realizing this situation and reclaiming some of the space for people instead of just cars.
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Re:Los Angeles Tests the Power of ‘Play Streets’
by ovao on Monday April 30, 2018 @04:28PM
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I live in Los Angeles. There are three (what I would call "average-sized") parks within 1.5 miles of the street mentioned in the article, as well as two smaller parks. At least one of them just underwent major renovation over the past six months.
I couldn't say whether public parks in Los Angeles are going away in general. I'd say "likely". But I think this article somewhat incorrectly frames how dire the situation is with respect to public parks in L.A..
Re:Los Angeles Tests the Power of ‘Play Streets’
by CalRobert on Monday April 30, 2018 @04:56PM
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Would you let your 8 year old kid walk 1.5 miles to the park, on their own, in LA?
Re:Los Angeles Tests the Power of ‘Play Streets’
by ovao on Monday April 30, 2018 @05:00PM
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No, I wouldn’t. I’m merely suggesting that the author is mischaracterizing the public park situation around Fickett St., and not suggesting that kids in Boyle Heights walk 1.5 miles to their local park.