California's Constitution, Greedy Developers, and FDR Lock Away LA's Green Space
Nimesh in Los Angeles Nimesh in Los Angeles
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 Published On Premiered Jan 19, 2024

Did you know that many cities have so many parks that they don't even have parking lots? Yeah, you can just walk to your neighborhood park in those cities; but not in LA.

Los Angeles has some of the best weather in the country, but ironically it's also one of the most park poor cities in the country (most people in LA can't just walk to Griffith Park or Venice Beach). And there are a lot of powerful people who made it that way through bribery, redlining, and constitutional amendments that favor country clubs.

0:00 I really like going to the park
2:17 But LA's parks aren't easily accessible
3:10 Most cities have way more parks than LA
9:17 It's the developers' fault
11:08 Walking is actually really good for you (like reduces cancer good)
13:27 It's FDR's fault
16:51 It's California's Constitution's fault
21:14 No tax breaks for agriculture
22:13 So what are some solutions?
26:50 You deserve better

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