More than four decades ago, writer Hunter S. Thompson questioned the sustainability of the sprawl of Los Angeles in a poetic piece in Pageant Magazine. While Los Angeles is making some progress in weaning itself off the automobile, it’s amazing how much his description still rings true today.
(via Totally Gonzo)
What’s strange here is that last former PERY line closed in 1961, only to open again in the 90’s as the Blue line.
[...] On Transport blog has scanned a 1965 Pageant Magazine article by Hunter S. Thompson about the changing Los Angeles of …. Thompson thinks Los Angeles will suffer (or enjoy) the fate of all those conventional cities, [...]