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Interesting graph of LA smog trends from 1976 through 2012. Note the general downward trend despite the fact that we have *more cars* on the road now than we did 40 years ago.
Source: Q&A: 25 years and counting of Metro Rail, part two
Comment from Tal:
In the gutters… We had a rare summer thunderstorm today. The water is welcome! I just wish we weren’t sending so much of the runoff out to sea.
End of the line: Redondo Beach Metro station.
Now that I think about it, it reminds me a bit of the early iMacs.
#losangeles #redondobeach #trains #metro #greenline #bridge #southbay
LAX in Motion on Flickr.
The iconic (but now mostly hidden from view) Theme Building at LAX, snapped from a moving airport shuttle.
Photo taken at: LAX – Los Angeles International Airport
Home again, home again. #lax #airport #themebuilding #losangeles #motionblur #palmtree
Flash TV poster at a bus stop in LA. It somehow seems more real when you see the ads out “in the wild” and not just online or at a con.
Swimming pool under construction for the new hotel next door. Someone’s optimistic about water for 2015.
Puffy clouds and reflections. The holes in the side of the building are for a major remodel. They just took down a plywood and scaffolding garbage chute that ran down the outside of the building.
Southland’s reaction to scattered rain showers is classic
My favorite is “I like how it's trying to rain in LA. Cute.”
Metro approves new train station to connect rail to LAX
Well, this is going to be interesting. Instead of Metro re-routing the Crenshaw Line into the airport (since they’ve already broken ground on it), LAX will run their own ultra-light train from the airport, through the offsite parking and the existing bus hub, to meet the Metro line at a transfer station. The weird thing is that the station they just approved is a very short walk from the one being planned for Century/Aviation. I’m not 100% sure, but I suspect I’ve been in train stations in other cities that are longer than the distance between these two stops.
Lake and mountains at the Santa Fe Dam Recreation area in Irwindale.
The Los Angeles River: Its Life, Death, and Possible Rebirth
This looks like an interesting read on LA geographical history. Geography and water have been on my mind lately for obvious reasons. Via a comment on Hidden Los Angeles
Smoke plume from a wildfire burning northeast of Los Angeles. It hasn’t had time to diffuse through the whole basin yet, and the wind has cleared out all the smog, so the sky to the west is a gorgeous blue and the distant mountains and skyline are completely clear.
Manhattan Beach historical cabin at Pollywog Park.
The sun is shining. The grass is green. I don’t see any orange trees, and the palm trees aren’t swaying much, but it’s clear enough that I can see Beverly Hills, LA in the distance on December the 24th. All that said, I’d rather be here than someplace with subzero temperatures, “White Christmas” or otherwise. #losangeles #christmas #christmaseve #sunshine #christmassongs
December in #losangeles
Marriott hotel near #LAX
Orange Sky over LAX on Flickr.
