Submitted by Scott Sookman, Aug 15, 2007 17:07

"Could it perhaps be that the residents of Los Angeles decided to pursue Manhattanization, not under the duress of powerful real estate developers, but because they were tired of having to get in their car and drive an hour on the freeway any time they wanted to go anywhere? Could it be they decided that a nightlife that didn't involve drinking and driving might be a good idea? Or that density might be better for the environment than sprawl?"

I know these are rhetorical questions, but yes, yes, and yes. Joel Kotkin is a useless idiot. I don't care how many degrees he has.

And why not Manhattanize L.A.? At least, a small part of it known as "Downtown." All of the good parts of New York, with no snow to deal with. What could be better?

- Scott Sookman
Los Angeles

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