Making Modern Los Angeles | California's MEGACITY

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Los Angeles, California is the only megacity in the western US. This is the story of its transformation from a tiny settlement into a city of 15 million.
Key sources and videos:
KCET's building the metropolis documentary: • Building the Metropoli...
Metropolis by Ben Wilson: tinyurl.com/nrnepfbs
Reminiscences of Los Angeles by Belle Buford Thom Collins: tinyurl.com/mryx88ah
Better Housing News Flash (FHA): vimeo.com/673653514
Los Angeles: Displacement in utopia: • Los Angeles: Displacem...
State Water Project (w/JFK speech): • State Water Project
Who ended the red car? • Who Killed the Red Car...
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) [Kirsten Dirksen]: • LA couple builds backy...
Shadow of a Drought: • Shadow of Drought: Sou...
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All other research links:
The Mexican Era | California History: • The Mexican Era | Cali...
The Mexican American War: • The Mexican-American W...
The Gold Rush | California History: • The Gold Rush | Califo...
How Los Angeles gets its water: • How Los Angeles Stole ...
The port of Los Angeles: • The Port of Los Angele...
Early oil and gas production in California: • Early Oil and Gas Pro...
History of Hollywood: • The History of Hollywood
From farm to freeway: • From Farm to Freeway |...
Construction of LA Aqueduct: archive.org/details/csmha_000019
From redcars to freeways: • From Redcars to Freewa...
Evolution of Los Angeles: • Evolution of Los Angel...
New Automobiles Auto Industry In WWII: • " NEW AUTOMOBILES " A...
Housing segregation and redlining in America: • Housing Segregation an...
FHA fact sheet: www.hud.gov/program_offices/h...
The Story of Los Angeles International Airport LAX: • "#1 World Way" - the S...
Flight to California: • Flight To California 1952
Los Angeles, CA. 1940s in color: • Video
1940s Los Angeles from the air: • 1940s Los Angeles From...
Reshaping LA | Lost LA: • Reshaping L.A. | Lost ...
Pioneers of Aviation Alan and Malcolm Lockheed: • Pioneers Of Aviation A...
The real cost of freeways: • The real cost of freew...
State Water Project: An Aerial Tour 2021: • STATE WATER PROJECT: A...
LA 3rd city in world in GDP: tinyurl.com/3wmp5pz8
ADU grant program: www.calhfa.ca.gov/adu/index.htm
Desalination plant: • The Poseidon desalinat...
San Andreas fault: • The San Andreas Fault:...
Chapters:
0:00 Welcome to LA
1:06 Founding 'El Pueblo'
1:51 California becomes a US state
2:55 Growth into a city
4:09 LA Aqueduct
4:50 Absorbing other cities and towns
5:52 Hearing from an 1880's LA resident
6:10 Streetcars takeover
7:10 World's largest streetcar network
7:59 Automobiles takeover
8:10 FHA sparks a housing boom
9:46 Suburban sprawl
10:59 Cold War 'Defensive Dispersal'
12:00 Discriminatory housing practices
13:14 Freeways introduced
13:39 How freeways destroyed communities
14:06 State Water Project (feat. JFK)
15:30 A dominant city
16:26 LA's challenges
16:35 Boosting density around mass transit
17:07 High cost of living
17:42 Accessory Dwelling Units
18:12 Droughts and wildfires
18:34 The potential of water recovery
20:32 The coming 'Big One' earthquake
21:24 Goodnight and Goodluck
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Megacities of the World (Season 2 Complete)
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AFRICA'S MEGACITY: Kinshasa, DRC (CONGO)
• Kinshasa, DRC: Africa'...
Megacities of the World (Season 1 - Complete) • MEGACITIES of the Worl...
TOKYO: Earth's Model MEGACITY • Earth’s Model MEGACITY...
PARIS: Europe's MEGACITY • Paris, France's MEGACI...
SAO PAULO: South America's MEGACITY • São Paulo, Brazil's ME...
DHAKA: Fastest Growing MEGACITY • DHAKA, Bangladesh's ME...
CAIRO: Middle East • Cairo, Egypt's MEGACIT...
DELHI: India's Capital • Delhi, India's MEGACIT...
SHANGHAI: China's Largest MEGACITY • China's Largest City: ...
MEXICO CITY: Largest MEGACITY in the Americas • MEXICO CITY, Mexico's ...
Obama Makes Baby Stop Crying • Obama Makes Baby Stop ...
President Obama's Anger Translator at White House Correspondent's Dinner • President Obama's Ange...
Greatest Recorded Speeches in American History (1933-2008) • Greatest Recorded Spee...
Bill Nye Destroys Noah's Ark • Bill Nye Destroys Noah...
President Obama Walks The Streets of Washington • President Obama Walks ...
Trump Destroyed by Comedian Hasan Minhaj at 2017 White House Correspondents Dinner • Trump Destroyed by Com...
Seth Rogen Testifies Before Congress • Seth Rogen Testifies B...
President Obama's Anger Translator: Behind The Scenes • President Obama's Ange...

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@Brad-ku9yu Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I've been telling anyone who listens for years that the sprawl of towns after WW2 was in part a defensive measure, only to be met with rolled eyes. Glad to actually have a term for it "Defensive Dispersal".

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

I agree, that was too interesting to leave out!

@Praisethesunson Жыл бұрын

Lol defensive according to the head of GM. Who was the one who built our highway and suburban BS nightmare. But he certainly wouldn't just say that. Just to push a public spending program in a way that gave the industry he made his fortune in a guaranteed federally backed cash cow.

@Brad-ku9yu Жыл бұрын

@@Praisethesunson Did you not watch the video? You didn't watch the video.

@Praisethesunson Жыл бұрын

@@Brad-ku9yu The video is bad and you should feel bad

@RobertLeclercq Жыл бұрын

This is the part of the video that really grabbed me as well. Very interesting indeed!

@Iceify_ Жыл бұрын

As an urbanist. Its a tough pill to swallow to think that La had the worst largest public transportation system. Urban Planning during the car boom was done by automobile giants and lobbyist, not urban planners

@sjx.gaming 7 ай бұрын

urban planners are the worst to plan anything

@InsaneNuYawka 4 ай бұрын

Do you mean the WORLD’S 🌎 largest? If so you can edit the message..

@Davidgon100 2 ай бұрын

LA has a looooong way to go but they're doing a lot of good stuff recently. Expanding the metro rail system, getting a HSR station (at some point), and lots of empty parking lots are being replaced with mid/high rise mixed use buildings. I would like to see better land usage around transit stations and more medium density spread throughout the area but at least they are slowly adopting good urbanism.

@markanthony1004 16 күн бұрын

@@sjx.gaming Man please tell that to the City of San Antonio. No wonder we're 30 years behind the other big 3 cities in Texas

@riottonitedragon8344 Жыл бұрын

Both my parents were born and raised in Los Angeles. It is truly my home. It’s such a huge city I forget how big it really is. I love cruising in my car. Probably not during rush hour. But i can tell how the city was built for people with Vehicles. Without one, Living here can be difficult. When I was younger and working to buy a car taking the bus, or the ‘the train’ anywhere was a grueling task. Thanks for the video. It was a great documentary.

@hectorcampos9244 Жыл бұрын

I lived in Los Angeles for 15 years, its a great city but I dont miss the traffic, instead i moved not to far away, in Ensenada Mexico, with way less traffic, great beaches and exact same weather. And a nice affordable house.

@Kuziai Жыл бұрын

Cartel cool with you or you pay monthly ransom?

@alvaradoalejandroaa Жыл бұрын

Don’t give away the secret towns of Baja

@ThecrazyJH96 Жыл бұрын

5hrs away is “not to far away”??

@JohnSmith-rk6jy Жыл бұрын

good move 👍

@aluisious Жыл бұрын

...and the cartel telling everyone to stay off the streets this weekend. Yeah, great.

@rossrreyes Жыл бұрын

The only city in the world where you can ski in the mountains in the morning, surf at the beach after lunch, then have dinner in the desert. All while hearing a dozen different languages along the way

@oloblish Жыл бұрын

Kona, Hawaii you can do that and it's an even smaller area. Also you can do this in multiple cities in New Zealand, Chile, Morocco and France.

@gracedagostino5231 Жыл бұрын

@@oloblish LA is the only major city in the world where you can do that. I can be in absolutely perfect warm weather, and from my backyard see the spectacular snow covered San Garbriel mountains. You can’t do that in Sydney, Melbourne, Rio, Vancouver, Hong Kong, Miami, Paris, London, Cape Town etc. Los Angeles is indeed very unique.

@christianwang Жыл бұрын

orrr you can do that in the bay area :/

@oloblish Жыл бұрын

@@gracedagostino5231 You can see snow cover in Hawaii while surfing and the mountains are a lot closer. And the surf is actually good 😂

@oloblish Жыл бұрын

Oh and did I mention that Big Island of Hawaii has 10 of the world's 14 climates. The whole state of California doesn't even have close to that many

@andrijavasiljevic Жыл бұрын

LA has the perfect climate, not too hot and no humidity, plus very scenic views. LA could be such a good city if the government got rid of its NIMBY policies and stoped supporting the never ending urban sprawl and car dependency.

@darkgalaxy5548 Жыл бұрын

Don't blame the govt. Car culture grabbed Southern Californians with a vengeance. You've got a better chance of getting NRA member to give up guns, than getting Californians out of their cars.

@Ghost-lk1cw Жыл бұрын

Skid row: exist

@gabe.6273 Жыл бұрын

@@Ghost-lk1cw ok?

@Sipeditos Жыл бұрын

and reducing funds from the lapd and more to transit and housing

@prometheusjackson8787 Жыл бұрын

@@Sipeditos You can have nice trains for people to get pushed in front of and homeless people to live in.

@orion7763 Жыл бұрын

I think what suprises my non-California friends the most about the L.A. region is how big it is. You can drive on the freeway for 2+ hours from the San Fernando Valley to the Inland Empire with constant urbanization the whole way. Similarly, it can take over an hour to get from the coast to the mountains (say, Rancho Palos Verdes to Azusa), again, completely built out with city.

@charlespatrick8650 Жыл бұрын

yep, it's amazing how fast I got used to it though, thought a 1.5 hour drive to DT Chicago was long, now it seems fast if I get down to Long Beach from Hollywood in an hour

@jonsnow7844 Жыл бұрын

Heh. I was an adult when I realized that urban sprawl didn't cover the entire planet.

@salihucar9141 Жыл бұрын

What you call city, we call suburbs here in nyc.

@xazimir4266 Жыл бұрын

@@salihucar9141 New York ls so so overrated and Los Angeles has it 100x over NYC any day

@Southpaw128 Жыл бұрын

@@xazimir4266 I've lived in both places and New York's history is much deeper with more timeless architecture, better cultural institutions, and walking, biking, and transit are actual viable transportation options. LA has better weather and green space but every place in LA feels disconnected from the whole where as NYs identity is formed by the sum of its parts. Both are great cities but picking one comes down to your lifestyle preference and for me, that's NYC.

@grumpygremlin2379 Жыл бұрын

I'm from Atlanta, which is considered a big city. But I visited Los Angeles in 1992. LA makes Atlanta look like one of those small towns with only one traffic light.

@monique476 Жыл бұрын

Is it considered a big city 😂. I’m sorry to laugh. I’m from LA and live in McDonough right now and Atlanta is so tiny. I never even considered it large considering it has a population less than 1 million

@kingMT514 Жыл бұрын

@@monique476 a city pop of 1 mill but a metro of 5 mill (?)

@monique476 Жыл бұрын

@@kingMT514 Atlanta city has a population of 496k people. Atlanta metro is 6.14 mil

@michiganman8383 Жыл бұрын

@@monique476 Well this video is about metros not city limits.

@monique476 Жыл бұрын

@@michiganman8383 doesn’t matter. The numbers were wrong so I corrected it. Maybe don’t butt in until you read everything. And if you did read everything, then your reading comprehension is awful

@jeremyy.1703__ Жыл бұрын

I'm from Imperial County east of L.A and San Diego and at night you can see the glow of the city lights from both cities in the sky behind the Peninsular Ranges. For me the L.A metro starts at Beaumont and ends all the way at Santa Barbara

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Agreed. We lived in Idyllwild for a year and the glow from LA just seemed to go on forever.

@ComeQuicklyYeshua Жыл бұрын

Wow, Imperial County is a ways from LA.

@aicofrena505 15 күн бұрын

Imperial county is more apart of San Diego as riverside orange San Bernardino and Ventura are apart of LA

@curious5887 Жыл бұрын

Kinda wish Los Angeles kept their streetcar network

@envoy3 Жыл бұрын

Current street car's would get stuck behind all the car traffic because it shares the same space. It wouldn't be too hard to adapt a bunch of the highway systems to build more elevated train lines like they already did with the metro rail. The issue is that it's not high speed, it's not consistent enough, there's barely any security for it and it skips a lot of major destinations because of how spread out los angeles is. This city really needs to focus on developing around those major transit hubs and develop new lines near current hubs while also making trips more consistent.

@elsongs Жыл бұрын

It was never Los Angeles' to begin with. The Pacific Electric Railway and Los Angeles Railway systems were both privately-owned railroads that just happened to provide service to the public. The local government had no direct control of them nor funded them. It's hard for people today to think of transit being a private enterprise, but that's how it was back then.

@epicmatter3512 Жыл бұрын

It was a private company. People switched to cars because that was better, and that private business went out of business. It wasn’t some government decision. It went out of business because it was inferior to cars.

@charlespatrick8650 Жыл бұрын

parts of Metro rail lines run just like street cars used to, they usually time/switch the street lights too, otherwise it would take forever to get anywhere on those sections

@colbystearns5066 Жыл бұрын

The current Metro system is probably even better than the Streetcar system ever was. For one, it's publicly owned so it never has to worry about "going out of business" like the privately owned streetcar system did once people found something faster and more convenient to use. Also it was slower not only because of older technology but because it shared the same space as regular cars, had to wait at stop lights, etc. Many of today's trains can go underground, over the street on their own tracks, etc. Besides lot of the tracks on the new system share the same right of way as the old system, even using some of the same stops, so it's not completely gone in spirit at least.

@Nattraks Жыл бұрын

I drove Hwy 101 in June and was absolutely blown away at how huge LA truly was. I had to make multiple stops just to ground myself! I went as far as Long Beach before I turned back and headed towards Sequoia National Forest. I am an anti-social b*stard but I still had a blast while I was there! Can't wait for the next trip..Thanks for the vid brotha!

@shamalama29 Жыл бұрын

At times it's ok to be an anti-social b*stard...LOL

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Sequoia's a good spot to head back to ;)

@MrBUGS713 Жыл бұрын

Long Beach is Long Beach

@cruisebumify Жыл бұрын

You could have kept going southeast to Orange county another 50 miles of urban sprawl.

@paulhunter9613 Жыл бұрын

@@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel I wouldn’t go any further south than sequoia forest, lots of stupidity down there😳

@KaliforniaLA Жыл бұрын

As a CA native, and an LA resident for 36 years, I give this video an A+. Now looking to move to the central coast.

@daniel6villegas Жыл бұрын

central coast sucks ! i moved out there to LA

@user-oe7oe2fl8q Жыл бұрын

@@daniel6villegas central coast is probably the best location in california lol it’s very laidback had nice beaches and nice weather 😂 it’s not hot like LA and the central valley and it’s not ghetto and dangerous like the bay area

@sea1tie1 Жыл бұрын

I find Californian cities to be unique in that they really develop like no other place in the country. The IE and Ventura County are all physically connected to LA via the development and are considered their own MSAs. At the same time essentially being extensions of LA itself. I personally think its better to look at places like the Bay and LA as CSAs. Side note: people don’t realize how dense LA really is. Yes, it sprawls, but a good portion of that sprawl is mid density to higher density the further in you get into the city. Then take the mountain ranges that bisect/surround it. Its not like a sprawl youd see in Houston or Atlanta. Greater LA is built up everywhere and if its not development, its active industrial/agriculture.

@kawaiidoggo Жыл бұрын

Yes mid and high density that cost more than anyone can afford. There are little to no mixed-used density. Rents in many of these "popular" places are unaffordable to most people. Even more, a lot of these new neighborhoods are basically tourist traps. Most people don't go to these new developments because they are often far out in Mid-Wilshire and Hollywood. Majority of Los Angeles neighborhoods are left behind with single family homes and where there is some semblance of human activity often requires car transportation. The amount of parking structures speaks for itself on how really "dense" the city is. It's not really. If the city was really dense, then majority of the people won't need automobiles. However, since you really need automobiles to get around anywhere in LA, it speaks volumes on how dense LA is. Dense cities like Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, New York, London, Paris, etc don't require cars. In Los Angeles, most single family homes not only own one car but own two or three cars. Density in LA is a fabrication.

@shane864 Жыл бұрын

I'm in the densest part of LA and it's not dense at all compared to any eastern city. LA is sprawl. It sucks hard in that regard. Nothing is walkable.

@1jamarks Жыл бұрын

The streetcar neighborhoods are the best parts of LA. They just need to bring the streetcars back.

@miggypeso909 Жыл бұрын

Most folks who talk about LA and sprawl are speaking from an ignorant and envious place while they shiver in winter. It’s funny. NY I can at least somewhat understand, but little burgs like Boston and has been cities like Philly? L O L. Omg people have detached homes with backyards! Oh no! They’re not all living on top of each other in cold damp brick buildings,surely they must be lesser. 😅

@miggypeso909 Жыл бұрын

@@shane864 where are you that you can’t walk? Or is it that you’re scared to go outside? Be honest. Seriously.

@AtLeastTryALittle Жыл бұрын

You can call LA a lot of things, but I just call it home. LA is not perfect but it is a city that always seeks constant innovative improvement. I'm proud to be born and raised in this great city

@LuisOrtega-yx3us Жыл бұрын

Amen !!

@antoniahamilton3201 Жыл бұрын

And we are glad that you were.

@AtLeastTryALittle Жыл бұрын

@Tom Beebe well guess what! LA loves you too Bay Area!

@everybodysMaster1 Жыл бұрын

Well considering Cali is about to be the fourth largest economy in the world passing Germany, we have it good here in the best state this planet has to offer. Don't like hustle? Go to Kentucky or something

@monique476 Жыл бұрын

Me too. I’m always happy to say I’m from LA

@CharlieND Жыл бұрын

It's such a shame that LA ripped up its streetcar network. If it was still around it would be hugely beneficial for the region. The coverage on that network was excellent and it should have been expanded upon. If it was still around who knows how many cars would be off the roads.

@dth2brny121 Жыл бұрын

I will ALWAYS be glad to call this very region, where I was born, grew up, and still reside in, in spite of its many flaws, critics and what not...HOME. LONG LIVE LOS ANGELES 💯

@AverytheCubanAmerican Жыл бұрын

Los Angeles: We have the world's biggest streetcar network! Highways: *Unfortunately for you, history will not see it that way* Oh how the mighty have fallen...LA was once a shining beacon of transit done right. It's sad when transit is no longer respected even though trains connected the country well before highways did. LA is nowadays notorious for its traffic...traffic that can be solved if more people were on trains.

@Thingsyourollup Жыл бұрын

But... but... expanding mass transit greatly increases your chance of encountering a "poor"

@caraqueno Жыл бұрын

As this video alludes, Henry Huntington engineered LA's "shining beacon of transit" as a means to provide commuter rail service to tracts of land he owned and from which he created many communities. As the narrator related, Huntington's Pacific Electric Company was a private enterprise, not a government-sponsored mass transit agency, that Huntington began converting to busses, starting in the late 1920's, because wheeled vehicles, like busses, were easier and faster to operate. It was the Depression and World War II that slowed down that conversion to busses but Huntington began the process once his rail company achieved it's goal of linking and selling his real estate holdings. Only now, does Los Angeles have true mass transit planned and projected by a mass transit agency, Metro.

@tjs200 Жыл бұрын

@@caraqueno which has its own problems but at least they're getting something done.

@caraqueno Жыл бұрын

@@tjs200 True enough!

@TheAspiringCentenarian Жыл бұрын

This is the best city-themed KZfaq series I have encountered so far. Your contents are always well-made. Keep up the good work! -Your fan from Metro Manila :-)

@5674inCincy Жыл бұрын

Unpop. Opinion: I’ve always loved the aesthetic of the downtowns of west coast cities, how all the skyscrapers’ roofs must be flat for the helicopter pad. You can pick out a skyline of a west coast city even if you don’t know it! *Edit: And, all the more reason power lines should be buried, as they’re less likely to be disturbed

@h0eera.115 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I like huge American cities in general, I think it has a certain edge and roughnes to it which kinda gives it a uniquely American characteristic that I don't find in European and Asian cities which comes off as too polished for me...

@WDI2008 Жыл бұрын

Los Angeles, California also hosted the 1932 Summer Olympic Games, the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, and will host the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

@Chrisisballin 3 ай бұрын

Also the 2026 World Cup and the 2027 Super Bowl.

@FGH9G Жыл бұрын

Man, LA would benefit BIGTIME if they re-introduced and restored the Pacific Electric Railway to its former glory. They need that now more than they have ever needed it in the past, which LA Metro, as much as it is struggling hugely, is working to do just that, or at least expand to half of what it was, so I gotta give credit to em. Yes I wish progress came much faster, but at least they're moving faster than other US cities, *cough* *cough* New York. As for the transit and density comments at 16:47, *"...the next stage for LA really shouldn't be about more rail lines, it oughta be about taking advantage of the rail lines that are already here. And making sure there are more apartment buildings built around the rail lines...more jobs...building up the communities around it."* Why not both?? That's how TOD (Transit oriented development) works. Expansion of transit lines AND development around transit stops working in tandem is the whole purpose of TOD. And not only that, the city desperately needs the more rail lines, especially the Wilshire (Purple) Subway Line finally reaching Santa Monica, an LAX Metro stop, a Sepulveda Pass line, etc.

@equal___ Жыл бұрын

glad to see this comment, (and the many others that are advocating for the streetcar) The way the video portrayed train networks being stiff and cars being freedom is exactly the type of language that needs to be checked if we ever want to solve car congestion

@FGH9G Жыл бұрын

@@equal___ I know right?! Seriously, calling tracks *"Tyranny"* is an insanely stupid and idiotic way to put it. It's nothing more than pro-car absolutism and auto industry propaganda and other BS. That mentality and "cArS eQuAlS fReEEdUmM" argument at 8:00 where the use of the word Tyranny is located: *"The arrival of the automobile meant liberation of the TYRANNY of the fixed track"* is a perfect example of that. Tracks = Tyranny? And car dependency doesn't?? Give me a break.

@elsongs Жыл бұрын

The Pacific Electric Railway was a privately-owned company (most rail and bus transit in the early 20th century was provided by private companies for a time). So the L.A. Metro Rail IS "they" re-introducing the Pacific Electric Railway. Two of the lines re-trace the routes of PE lines almost in their entirety, and the B Line subway follows the general corridor of the San Fernando Line, but using faster trains running entirely underground. The PE was very nice from a nostalgia standpoint, but it had its limitations, which would be very backward when used in a modern-day context.

@dlazo32696 Жыл бұрын

@@equal___ Cars are freedom. Trains run on a fixed route/schedule.

@charlespatrick8650 Жыл бұрын

pretty obvious that Beverly Hills to Brentwood, wanted to be isolated from the rest of LA, it's the most difficult area to get in and out of, either by bus or car, the Purple line is FINALLY going to change that!

@deona267 Жыл бұрын

I love L.A. it’s a great county to live in California.

@lolaquinn3861 Жыл бұрын

Moving to LA September 1st. Excited but nervous to be out on my own but i feel like i should experience it and in a city like LA

@tanania Жыл бұрын

Best of luck! It can be cut throat, but its also home. I hope it works out well for you!

@zionious6657 Жыл бұрын

@TNerd lol… 😂. Youre exaggerating lol

@zionious6657 Жыл бұрын

@TNerd it’s take me 1 hr with traffic 🥰

@MyNameIsRed111 Жыл бұрын

Proud to call LA my home. I never thought I would say that prior to moving here, my family is from north Cali and San Diego and gave it a bad rap, along with a lot of the country lol. The thing is, most people don’t realize how truly amazing this city is until they come. Yes, it has it’s pitfalls, to be sure, but there are so many fantastic things about it. Plenty of people from every single walk of life, perspective, race, religion, creed. It’s not just a bastion of liberals, I know plenty of pride on both sides of the aisle, in between, and outside of. These people bring the city it’s literal flavor in mom and pop restaurants and businesses. So much art, music, and things to do and see. I truly love my city.

@antoniahamilton3201 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to Los Angeles! You get LA. You are a real addition here. Thanks.

@great-mighty9603 Жыл бұрын

Oh finally a KZfaq comment not talking bad about LA

@thatguyman553 Жыл бұрын

I went there for vacation, and I want to live there. But, it's so expensive, especially coming from a state that only has property tax. My current state has no income tax, sales tax or state tax only property tax. I really liked the area. I grew up in New Hampshire and my first time in LA it felt like I lived there my entire life.

@VideoDotGoogleDotCom Жыл бұрын

The thing is, there is very little history in Los Angeles. I would never live in a place where pretty much everything is so new. We're moving to an ancient European city soon. To each their own, I suppose.

@Jack-mf5lw Жыл бұрын

@@VideoDotGoogleDotCom Here I am waiting to move out of my ancient European city, if you wanna we can switch places ahah

@TheLiamster Жыл бұрын

I’m so excited for the 2028 Olympics which will be hosted by LA, I’m hoping to go and see the opening and closing ceremonies.

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Yes! Excited for LA 2028

@Furkan-tt6zg Жыл бұрын

I started to think about dreaming for LA and you said this... I will definitely will go there!

@WDI2008 Жыл бұрын

@@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Yeah I am surprised you didn't mention that Los Angeles hosted the 1932 Summer Olympics, the 1984 Summer Olympics, and that Los Angeles will host the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics in your Los Angeles, California video!

@saybanana Жыл бұрын

The ceremony will likely cost as much as an expensive superbowl seat. There are just way too many rich people willing to pay $10000 to $50.000 a seat

@paulhunter9613 Жыл бұрын

Who wants to bet that when the Olympic start that there won’t be a homeless tent for 5 miles around 😀

@user-km6ft2pw1q Жыл бұрын

Born and raised in LA, have been to many other cities but as much as I liked those other places, I could never consider moving there over La-la Land.

@broncohaak Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reupload I had this in my watch later and it disappeared. Love your content.

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks and sorry about that!

@charlespatrick8650 Жыл бұрын

I could have lived anywhere in the US, but chose Los Angeles, stayed here in the '90s for a while while bumming around after leaving the Air Force, Colorado was nice too, and I love NYC, but LA is the right fit for me, it has big city problems, but its diversity and opportunities are incredible, it's almost always sunny with pleasant temps in the basin (at least the West side), and there's an endless amount of interesting and enjoyable things to do in Southern California ☀️🌴

@LuisMendoza-pp9qi Жыл бұрын

Say..... did you meet a lot of girls??

@paulhunter9613 Жыл бұрын

@death to the suburbs antifa makes it a great livable city?

@sayjaibao01188 3 ай бұрын

I've lived in LA 15+ years and still find something new, places I've yet to explore from it everyday. Kinda crazy to think that it's so massive, that ppl that live 20+ miles Inland rarely venture to the beach and vice versa for those that live on the coast. Like ppl live totally different lifestyles in this same mega region

@colbystearns5066 Жыл бұрын

This is a fascinating history of LA and the way it talks about current issues is refreshingly objective! Great video!

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Appreciate that Colby!

@sergiosandoval2434 Жыл бұрын

Alot of people that live in LA think that the San Fernando Valley, San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City, etc. are independent communities, but they are not. They are part of the city of Los Angeles. 80% of the San Fernando Valley is part of the city of Los Angeles.

@dante340 Жыл бұрын

It's funny how Valley residents get super upset if you tell them that 🤣

@truebluereef419 Жыл бұрын

The people that don't know that SFV is not part of L.A. are not born and raised.

@chrisl8355 Жыл бұрын

The Valley would have been better if we had seceded from the City of Los Angeles.

@christopherperez423 Жыл бұрын

I know! It bothers me a lot. I live in the SFV and a lot of people think that we are a separate community from Los Angeles.

@dlazo32696 Жыл бұрын

@@chrisl8355 Absolutely!

@rossginn1171 Жыл бұрын

Los Angeles is full of greatness 🙌🏻

@paulhunter9613 Жыл бұрын

And diseases

@PARK-sy3tf Жыл бұрын

@@paulhunter9613 just like Paris, Berlin, London, Toronto and every other supposedly perfect city!

@RickyMK Жыл бұрын

Would be cool if you made a video about Rome, not a megacity but still pretty big and with a lot of history and challenges I’m very happy that this series is back

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion, Ricky! Considering we're trying to do one every week or two I'm sure we'll run out of the 30ish megacities that are left before too long. I'm debating whether we should start intermixing other notable cities before then and just rename the series Cities?

@anthonyjackson5234 Жыл бұрын

@@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel The San Francisco Bay Area (SF, Oakland and San Jose) although not a megacity would be really interesting to see your video about it as well! :) Especially with it's recent efforts to try and better connect/integrate Sacramento, San Joaquin Valley and Santa Cruz/Monterey areas into a larger network megaregion.

@Fuxser Жыл бұрын

Great video, just found your channel and i guess i got alot of videos to watch! I learned alot and you are using some great footage

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you finally found it too :)

@ReaverLordTonus Жыл бұрын

The removal of the street car system was imo the biggest mistake. Instead of removing it, they should have done what New York did and essentially put the street cars under the control of a public body rather than private hands, essentially create the LA Metro nearly a century early.

@hmalik5232 Жыл бұрын

Agreed, trams are underrated and there’s not enough of them. LA and North America in general seriously needs to become less car dependant and build more transit.

@PARK-sy3tf Жыл бұрын

Amen to that. LA has solid highways but some trains would be nice to help the congestion,

@seanthe100 Жыл бұрын

LA does not have the same geography that makes them thrive like NYC

@emelio7995 Жыл бұрын

I love LOS ANGELES, the great city of angels. There is no megacity quite like L.A.

@ecnalms851 5 ай бұрын

Fascinating video, thanks for making it! 😊

@lyndakorner2383 Жыл бұрын

Reestablishing San Bernardino as southern California's third metropolitan core, alongside Los Angeles and San Diego, is the key to solving the mega-region's biggest challenges, including the jobs-housing imbalance, whereby the inland counties have a relative shortage of high-paying jobs while the coastal have a relative shortage of affordable housing.

@kennixox262 Жыл бұрын

San Bernardino is such a toilet. Lived in nearby Highland and stationed at the long since closed Norton AFB. The smog in those days would start rolling in during late mornings blocking the fire of the mountains by late afternoon. Hated it.

@craigmerkey8518 Жыл бұрын

Really good comprehensive information, thank you!

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Hi Craig, yes this was a fun one to make because of the wealth of good old film on LA (as one would expect from the birthplace of that industry).

@intreoo Жыл бұрын

This was an amazingly descriptive and well-made video! Thank you!

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@daharos Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this fair and good depiction of my home city. I love my city so much, I was born here and have lived in and around Los Angeles for most of my life. I only truly feel comfortable in other large Metro areas, but most of them aren't as big as LA of course. There are breathtakingly beautiful areas inside and outside the city... and if anything else, experience a night concert at the Hollywood Bowl... there's nothing quite as serene as being surrounded by thousands of other Angelenos and listening to Mozart under the stars.

@drafonstage5457 Жыл бұрын

Wow that sounds like a dream… Im from Portugal and although i love it here and Europe in general i don’t know why i feel so connected with LA it’s sooo different!! im dying to visit the city

@lwbb5218 Жыл бұрын

best wish

@gravityimage5 Жыл бұрын

As a filmmaker from the midwest, its the most livley place ive EVER experinced. I hold your virtues of this place too.

@NICKELS181 Жыл бұрын

At 5:29 that shot of east Hollywood is amazing. My home is in East Hollywood right off Vermont and Melrose and dates back to 1912 Found the permits and site build on the LAPL archives. It is amazing to see the history of this city. Our home is a 4 Bedroom with maids quarter downstairs and huge basement with classic old school heater like the one from Nightmare on Elm Street.

@anthonyjackson7336 Жыл бұрын

Thats the hood you live in near LACC. Mexicans everywhere

@charlespatrick8650 Жыл бұрын

@@anthonyjackson7336 Mexicans are EVERYWHERE in LA, the City is 50% Latino

@anthonyjackson7336 Жыл бұрын

@@charlespatrick8650 yes but only due to anchor babies and chain migration from refugees. It's been invaded and that's a problem

@NICKELS181 Жыл бұрын

@@anthonyjackson7336 That is like saying Hooper and King Blacks everywhere.

@xazimir4266 Жыл бұрын

@@charlespatrick8650 more like 70-72%

@BrandonJXN2 Жыл бұрын

I am proud to be from Los Angeles. Southern California is in my DNA. It sprawls forever, it's dirty, and the homeless problem really needs to be addressed by a strong city government (let's be honest: LA hasn't had a truly great mayor since Tom Bradley). But unlike a lot of cities, LA has truly endless potential. It's a great city that still has a lot of growth to do.

@sagatuppercut2960 Жыл бұрын

I was born and raised in Los Angeles. The last time I remember life being somewhat affordable for the average worker was during the 1980s. I didn't realize that I had a short window of time to take advantage of those low prices (the price of gas, food, college, housing, etc.). I spent many years doing odd jobs and goofing around. Right now I'm broke and living in the Central Valley of California---which is more affordable. I can't afford to live in the neighborhood I grew up in (not that I'd want to). I can't even afford to buy a house in Watts if I wanted to---and nobody wants to live in that area (except for idiots). I dreamed about living in a nice suburb in the foothills when I was a teenager (at a cost of $250,000), but I would have to have a minimum of $700,000 to live in those places now.

@glez4154 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed the whole video.. thumbs up and new suscriber , keep it up bro!👌🏻

@jyrrin Жыл бұрын

2:32 and 12:05 (the picture). for all it's faults - and there's waay too many of them - these two time stamps always make me incredibly proud of my state.

@coe8159 Жыл бұрын

The car-dependency of LA and the suburban hellscape that makes up most of it makes it a city I really have no interest in visiting. They really need to work on making it walkable.

@bradleynoneofyourbizz5341 Жыл бұрын

Way too late for that!

@craz5634 Жыл бұрын

@@tansin9 There’s at least 10 other big cities in the USA that are walkable

@craz5634 Жыл бұрын

It’s not as bad as you may think. Many cities that are worse in the United States. There are genuine and cool people in LA too, but they’re hard to find if you’re not from there

@itskelvinjay Жыл бұрын

Los Angeles is too spread out, everything is far away, it was built for cars. You can't walk anywhere

@JH-in5oq Жыл бұрын

You want to make an urban area the size of Connecticut walkable?

@johnshort5830 Жыл бұрын

Def subscribing now, I watched this, Shanghai, and Kinshasa, and i really like this channel. Good work on compiling a lot of information but making it accessible and entertaining. Looking forward to going through the ones I haven't seen yet.

@canalsentir Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Outlines LA's history very well! thanks! Hi from Mexico!

@jacobbernard1393 Жыл бұрын

I'll always love LA, the city of my childhood, but it's much less of a place of opportunity than it once was, given the enormous constraints on housing imposed by strict zoning codes and anti-development sentiment; today, I live in Baltimore, a drastically-different city, but somewhere I can live at a great standard of living, own a beautiful home, hold a great job, and enjoy most of the same amenities as back home. I'll always love visiting, but the East Coast is home to me now.

@mhairsto24 Жыл бұрын

Glad that you call Baltimore, Maryland home (my hometown where I will always live).

@The-Heart-Will-Testify Жыл бұрын

@@mhairsto24 I live in Ohio and been to every state. My favorite is Maryland.

@mhairsto24 Жыл бұрын

@@The-Heart-Will-Testify I appreciate that. 💪💪💪💪💪💪

@J_131 Жыл бұрын

L.A. is certainly not perfect. Like other cities around the world it has its fair share of growing pains. Homelessness, traffic, and air pollution are the big three. But there really is something about it that is not seen anywhere else in the world. The very dependable weather, the food, music, art, and sports scene is 2nd to none. The mix between urban and natural landscapes is also very impressive with neighborhoods on the coasts, in the hills, in the valleys, and in the deserts. Hiking trails there are not the most intense in the world, but one of the most rewarding when you reach the top. Its contributions to space and air travel and film and tv are globally recognized and have also left a lasting legacy in human history. For LA, despite all its socio-economic, urban and environmental challenges, the sky seems to always be the limit. For all its downfalls, it keeps a level of optimism that is incredibly hard to find around the world. See you in 2028 for the Summer Olympics!!!

@paulhunter9613 Жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention all the gang activity and drugs

@PARK-sy3tf Жыл бұрын

LA, despite it’s flaws, is an amazing city. Very safe for the most part too. Great police. Sure there‘a some stinkers but hey, there’s crime everywhere. I got mugged while living in Berlin, that was fun. US has more guns and Europe has knives, but in the end, their crime levels are almost even.

@velocirapture89 Жыл бұрын

I like your channel. You remain positive, you don't swear and you are a good narrator.

@5674inCincy Жыл бұрын

It’s so great you’re back!

@bcurobinson Жыл бұрын

I used to live in the vicinity of Seoul, and would visit regularly. LA city and county can really learn a lot about how that city currently manages housing and public transportation. There are a lot of 14+ story mega apartment complexes that are like mini cities that house thousands and the train runs in and around Seoul moving millions of people per day

@FGH9G Жыл бұрын

Man I would kill for LA to have a Seoul style transit and housing system.

@GranolaBars11 Жыл бұрын

Seoul isn't some beacon of progression though.

@FGH9G Жыл бұрын

@@GranolaBars11 And LA is?

@ericktellez7632 Жыл бұрын

Korea in general it’s a terrible example for managing housing, same exorbitant rent prices but for much less space

@PARK-sy3tf Жыл бұрын

Doesn’t South Korea have really bad housing and work culture? Correct me if I’m incorrect please.

@SwissRoadsPlaces Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this exciting and informative documentary. It was interesting to see how L.A. has developed over the years. Thank you for this impressive video! 👍🙏👍😀 Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭

@dheshanpillay4192 Жыл бұрын

What a brilliant video. Well researched and delivered in a great way!

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@johnhansen6025 Жыл бұрын

Well done on this video.

@10000daddy Жыл бұрын

Would be nice to see LA turn into a modern mega city like many others around the world. They have the economy and potential.

@ChadwickTheChad Жыл бұрын

It's more modern than most foreign cities.

@PARK-sy3tf Жыл бұрын

@@ChadwickTheChad I’d agree. Berlin, as much as Europeans boast and brag about it, is actually quite underdeveloped in some areas. It’s very nice, sure, but there’s a lot of homeless people and it’s gotta really messed up layout. I lived there for a few years and honestly, I prefer American cities and the way of life here. It’s much more efficient and fair, despite what the biased media says.

@felixvergro Жыл бұрын

@@PARK-sy3tf what 'Europeans' boast and brag about Berlin? You mean Germans? You think we all live in one big country?

@PARK-sy3tf Жыл бұрын

@@felixvergro no lol, Europe is 44 unique countries, I should’ve specified sorry.

@ChadwickTheChad 8 ай бұрын

@@emryadora No, I seriously doubt that.

@nikolay_valkov Жыл бұрын

I have never been there but I feel this city as if I lived in it in a previous life. one of my goals is to go there one day i will.

@mindsterv Жыл бұрын

Very well put together.

@vesnastihovic7014 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for such a beautiful representation.. ❤

@davidbryden7904 Жыл бұрын

This is weird to watch, for me. I never realized that I am the personification of the "basin". Born and raised there, worked in both construction and aerospace, and bought a home there! I've even spent a few years homeless there. I'm amazed at how "typical" I am!😒✌️edit: I moved to the Sacramento Valley last year, but I miss LA.

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

You definitely are, David, I should have interviewed you 😜 Hope the North is treating you well.

@TheBubblegum420 Жыл бұрын

Good for you, David !

@Kenikex Жыл бұрын

It’s summer here in LA, dry heat, beautiful. And no matter how hot it gets during the day, every evening and night gets pleasantly cool, that doesn’t happen in thenSouth or East Coast. Beautiful coast, beautiful mountains, hills, topography and wonderful people and food. That’s why people, even the homeless from other states, come here, and we don’t snap at them like in other places, we are welcoming. I’ve been to so many places, bu t I’d rather deal with the few incomodities like traffic here than other place on earth, because I can go to nature when I want, the desert, the beach, the mountains, rivers and lakes within an hour or two. Right smack in the middle of the city you have the largest urban natural park in the country…with wild pumas I might add. Only in LA. ❤️

@Cal90208 Жыл бұрын

Which park is that

@adrians7186 Жыл бұрын

@@Cal90208 Griffith Park, and the Santa Monica Mountains as well.

@xazimir4266 Жыл бұрын

@@Cal90208 Elysian park

@Cal90208 Жыл бұрын

@@xazimir4266 No

@jameslee4519 Жыл бұрын

I don't think "the homeless come here from other states!" is really a selling point for a place to live... I worked near downtown L.A. for a couple years, it constantly smelled like homeless urine

@kinfolk233 4 ай бұрын

My hometown. My maternal grandfather and his family moved here from San Antonio, TX in 1924. My other three grandparents came from the South (TX and Louisiana) and settle in L.A. in the 1940s. Beautiful city.

@DRK0114 Ай бұрын

excellent video. thoroughly enjoyed it.

@aaronmoreno8918 Жыл бұрын

The settlers that came from Sinaloa Mexico were not just mainly of African Descent, but also of Native Mexican-American Indian Descent as well. A lot of them were of Afro-Mestizo Descent. Having all three Ancestries, Native American, African and European.

@jcopp2031 Жыл бұрын

"also of Native Mexican-American Indian Descent" WTF is a "Native Mexican-American Indian"? 🤔

@lanisehoward8397 Жыл бұрын

Um they were tho. Do your research lol.

@jcopp2031 Жыл бұрын

@@lanisehoward8397 "Um they were tho" They were what? I wasn't contesting what they were, I was asking WTF is a "Native Mexican-American Indian". Pay attention to what was said and try to improve on your obvious inability to comprehend plain English.

@VtecSam Жыл бұрын

@@jcopp2031 some people say stuff just to say it.

@jcopp2031 Жыл бұрын

@@VtecSam Yes, they do. And by doing so they publicly exhibit their lack of understanding, comprehension, and intelligence. Some people should keep their thoughts to themselves and only be thought as stupid instead of commenting and removing all doubt.

@Kodeb8 Жыл бұрын

Los Angeles feels more like a collection of suburbs than a proper city. Really really expensive suburbs where every house is over a million dollars...

@Thiiink Жыл бұрын

yup either that or buildings on top of each other like here in athens

@phillipephan Жыл бұрын

This was such a solid doc!! I am an Angelino and relish learning new things about the southland!! The "defensive dispersal" fact was definitely a new one fo me. There's so much interesting history in LA and this doc did a great job touching on many facets of it as it ties into our infrastructure.

@w.d.g. Жыл бұрын

good content, well done.

@TVinmyEye Жыл бұрын

I was born in LA and lived there for 32 years. I just got fed up with all the traffic and congestion. I ended up moving to Bend Oregon. No fing regrets whatsoever. Life here is obviously slower but it’s not a “sleepy town” either. Quality of life is just so much better and most if not all my anxiety is gone. Weather is going to be vastly different in Bend, but believe it or not, winters are mild in terms of snow accumulations. Big Bear gets worse winters than Bend. Unless I get a amazingly paying job in SoCal, I will never go back

@PARK-sy3tf Жыл бұрын

I’d agree with that. I grew up in Toronto but moved to Utah for school. I currently live in Syracuse, a fairly sleepy town but also big enough to be fun. INCREDIBLE QOL. Also despite what foreigners say, you guys have the best healthcare system in the world, I wish I was born here so I could’ve saved my cousin… the wait time up in Canada ended his life sadly. Here you just get insurance and then you’ve got no wait time and pay less than I did in Canada. Overall, this is an incredible country and I’m very happy I moved here. Cheers!

@Thingsyourollup Жыл бұрын

Years ago when I lived in Phoenix my friends and I would regulary drive out to LA for long weekends. It's a gorgeous city, and I spent my 21st birthday at a bar right on the beach in Laguna. Probably the best time I had in my life. Now that I'm older though, I still think the city is beautiful but it's a bit too tense and busy for my tastes these days. For me, it's a nice place to visit but I dont think I could live there.

@paulhunter9613 Жыл бұрын

It’s nothing now, it’s one big homeless shelter

@Omw2fyb Жыл бұрын

Laguna beach? Thats Orange County not LA

@Thiiink Жыл бұрын

laguna beach ain't la bud lol

@PARK-sy3tf Жыл бұрын

@@paulhunter9613 Ever been to Vancouver or Toronto? Lots of hobos there too.

@paulhunter9613 Жыл бұрын

@@PARK-sy3tf I don’t travel to limp wristed countries, so no I have never been to Canada

@JonathanGonzalez-el3wb Жыл бұрын

Good documentary very educative well done 👍

@dennisclarkofficial Жыл бұрын

Just wanna say, brilliant! Great video

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@henrysantos121 Жыл бұрын

Very nice documentary well done.god bless everyone.🙏.

@sergelouissieben6754 Жыл бұрын

I live in Los Angeles The weather is perfect but there are so many homeless it’s unimaginable It’s like an epidemic You see tents everywhere . LA dirty and has a very high crime rate

@frankihatch Жыл бұрын

weather is very nice. nice beaches too

@antoniahamilton3201 Жыл бұрын

I know well the areas that you speak of. To soley define LA by these besieged neighborhoods would be more than misleading though. I know many neighborhoods that are lovely. And yes, these neighborhoods are also a part of LA. I think you need to be more specific when you are describing Los Angeles.

@paulhunter9613 Жыл бұрын

And lots of drug use

@zionious6657 Жыл бұрын

Vote for Rick Caruso for Mayor ❤ He’ll change this ❤😊

@Dreamsai_ Жыл бұрын

Crime rate is not as higher as other major cities

@Primeros1000 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting. I learned a lot 👌

@dorisq9241 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this well-made video on LA!

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@kevo1380 Жыл бұрын

Love these videos. LA is insane...thanks for the history lesson. I know its not a 'Mega City', but id love to see what you have for Toronto if thats ever been a thought. Keep up the great work !

@garryferrington811 Жыл бұрын

Toronto was pretty darn nice 36 years ago. Haven't been there since, it's probably even better now.

@nygeriunprence Жыл бұрын

@@garryferrington811 Extremely nice and they’re going through a skyscraper boom.

@PARK-sy3tf Жыл бұрын

I’m not a big fan of Toronto… I grew up there and there is a LOT of homeless people. Also I’m just not a fan of their government but that’s just me. You do you man.

@sayjaibao01188 3 ай бұрын

Toronto is no Megacity, but it thinks it is one. Lol 😂 Anyway, it's a nice city though.

@franwex Жыл бұрын

I have learned so much from this video. From street cars to FHA loans and how it affected our way of life to this day. Thank you!

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Great! We learned a ton making it!

@paulk9985 Жыл бұрын

So you learned the producers lean left... real hard?

@franwex Жыл бұрын

@@paulk9985 I did not recall any political messages from here. Not sure you’re commenting on the correct section.

@paulk9985 Жыл бұрын

@@franwex Then you're not too bright.

@loftincapital Жыл бұрын

professional quality doc! :)

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@AlaskaPowerBottom Жыл бұрын

I would love to see a video about Rio De Janeiro! I know it has a ton of problems but it would be neat to see an analysis of a city in such a beautiful setting, infrastructure challenges and all.

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Coming soon!

@kennychristmastree4990 Жыл бұрын

Great content

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@luisantonioayala619 Жыл бұрын

Born in LA. I’ll die in LA 😎

@tys1646 Жыл бұрын

Great video hopefully the city will keep improving I went last summer and will be back this year ☀️😎

@TheStoneWhisperer Жыл бұрын

Always interesting when I run into videos talking about my home city. Although born in Simi Valley (a small extension of the San Fernando Valley), I wasn't raised here. I only came back many years later when I found I needed work. For all the issues L.A. does have, the single largest benefit is it's endless need for skilled workers. There is ALWAYS work in L.A. and that is what has kept me. I since settled up in a more laid back beach town just one hour drive north of L.A. and I love it! Perfect temps literally year round and situated right on the beach. This really is Paradise.

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Hi Mishka, thanks for your comment! The entire CA coast between LA and SF is fantastic. You chose well.

@monique476 Жыл бұрын

Simi valley is it’s own thing. Not apart of sfv

@pmarkc3743 Жыл бұрын

You should do a vid on Johannesburg South Africa. Its Africas only mega industrialized city, the wealthiest city and I think you would do such an amazing job giving an accurate profile of the city.

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks, it's definitely on the list!

@Praisethesunson Жыл бұрын

How was that day zero situation?

@Cal3000 Жыл бұрын

Lagos and Nairobi are also major mega industrialized cities that are being invested within.

@SacTownLions0 Жыл бұрын

"Los Angeles has everything...except Water." Well, that may be a problem in the future as Water is pretty important.

@Thingsyourollup Жыл бұрын

Endless supply of it just west of the city, they just have to have the will to sacrifice a couple precious beaches and build something other than unaffordable luxury housing.

@SacTownLions0 Жыл бұрын

@@Thingsyourollup I agree!

@KillerTacos54 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic videos!

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks, happy you are enjoying them!

@sanjoserock1 4 ай бұрын

Excellent documentary…..thank you

@georgeleddy483 Жыл бұрын

Excellent. All my students need to see this.

@anthonyjackson7336 Жыл бұрын

Unless your students live in Mexico i would not aspire to live on LA. LA is only nice if you come from the third world there is just too much trash and homeless now for a civil society

@georgeleddy483 Жыл бұрын

@@anthonyjackson7336 How very racist of you. I grew up in Mexico City in a US foreign service family. I live in LA and love it. So enjoy whatever red state dystopia you live in.

@TDC_TheDocumentaryChannel Жыл бұрын

Thanks George, teaching is the main goal of these videos! Please pass it along 🙂

@LuckyK7777 Жыл бұрын

I'm so proud of my home city Los Angeles. When I think about how LA pretty much got to the same level as 2300-year-old Paris, PARIS, in just about 60 years it makes me so proud. Or how it bypassed every other American city except New York City!

@bluechairreviews Жыл бұрын

great series

@tdd206 Жыл бұрын

Great video.

@unassumingaccount395 Жыл бұрын

What this doesn't mention is how LA still isn't allowed to be as dense as it was able to be before. This can be attributed to the 70s/80s when LA was downzoned; it had a zoning capacity of 20 million allowing more homes to be built, and generally more dense/sustainable development, and then due to mass NIMBY opposition to development in neighborhoods (typically tied in with the same racist intent as FHA's redlining rules were) it was suddenly cut to just 3-4 million. It's only being slowly being upzoned again for variances (what developers request on a lot to upzone it but its a slow process) and population growth, to allow for some development but nowhere near where it was in the past. (UCLA Lewis Center) LA needs to either upzone, esp. in single family zoned areas which consist of 70% of its overall land (where it'd be most effective to do so), a supply constraint by-design so cheaper multifamily housing cannot be built, which is exclusionary. If anything doing so also decreases car dependency by inducing less sprawl. If it can't- it needs the state to intervene at this point. The state tried in the past but has so far past laws that were comprehensive (SB50/827) have whittled to only managing to legalize 2 units + 1 ADU (SB9 and other ADU laws passed past-2016) within single family lots at best, which is still not enough, especially when those lots used to be able to accommodate multiplexes with 4-10 (or even more) units depending on area before the downzones, and the fact that the new law legalizing 2 units has been easily bypassed by some localities already. If they didn't want to touch constituencies in single family neighborhoods that are more NIMBY and exclusionary, they could upzone near transit (also could reduce car dependency), or if they didn't want to they could upzone the huge swaths of land zoned commercial in the city (allowing mixed use development also reduces car dependency, this also means allowing more commercial in residential, the opposite, could do the same), or eliminate parking minimums, which take up space and make units more costly (this could also reduce car dependency, lots of areas in LA mandate 2 parking spaces per unit, no wonder its so car dependent). They could streamline permitting to be ministerial and by right (like what cities such as Sacramento have done) so units get approved faster and sell for cheaper (as time is money). There's tons of smaller solutions that could garner tons of housing production needed to tackle to crisis (and even reduce car dependency along with it), but they haven't even been touched by city councils either, and of course, still create opposition even if its less detrimental to the city's character. There are some caveats though. LA is planning to upzone its zoning capacity by a few million so 500k units can be built (as only a % of zoning capacity gets built) to comply with the state housing element (which mandates how much municipalities/counties should build homes in an 8 year cycle), but its only managed to create a housing element zoning for half the 500k built needed in order to be compliant, and even if the targets were met overall it would still not be enough to solve its housing shortage. (If anything the housing element could become more compliant with those smaller solutions listed above). The city needs to get past the opposition and their politician's own egos and start trying. It's funny because these opposing voices against these only make up a minority of the area's constituencies, most are fine with these types of measures for that matter.

@unassumingaccount395 Жыл бұрын

@TNerd denser zoning and transit oriented development uses less water than sprawl. so infilling existing homes will result in less/the same water use.

@Project2457official Жыл бұрын

@TNerd That's because of the unsustainable development of LA and the sustainability of agriculture and water usage in the region. The Colorado River is drying up due to our impact via the environment, ergo climate change. Cities like LA greatly contribute to climate change by being incredibly car dependent.

@metallic4888 Жыл бұрын

i ain’t reading all that

@unassumingaccount395 Жыл бұрын

@@metallic4888 not my problem