Los Angeles: Building a Freeway to the 20th Century

(Courtesy flickr photostream: daspadger) It’s not exactly news that most Americans are trying to cut back on fuel consumption these days. In places like Washington, DC, and especially in New York City (where half of the population doesn’t own a vehicle), it’s easy to find alternatives to driving. In other cities, particularly those set in the sprawling West, it’s a lot more difficult to get around without your own car. In an effort to help people save gas, Los Angeles County’s transportation

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