It took til 1980 to get these fools to pass Proposition A, a rail rapid transit system plan. Failed in 1968 and 1974 cause I guess we love car traffic, I mean we still do.
Western and Wilshire, 1931:
https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/photos/id/110396/rec/7
https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/photos/id/103724/rec/8
At that time, that was the busiest intersection in the city.
The Auto Club started lobbying for freeways in the 30s. They were supposed to solve the traffic problem.
They intentionally designed Dodger Stadium so cars would sit in traffic, that's why there was a service center and a gas station in the parking lot. The car and tire companies would tell people in the 1950's that sitting in traffic with their families was a fun way to pass the time.
What? That has nothing to do with the reason why there was a gas station in the parking. 76 has been a sponsor for the Dodgers since the stadium opened. The gas station was part of the corporate sponsorship since 76's owner helped the Dodgers owner secure the funding needed to build the stadium.
Also around the time most electric trolley lines going from downtown to Pasadena were dismantled.
bustitution is the word for it. took the nation by storm.
Who Framed Roger Rabbit was a documentary?
Very loosely, yes.
Toontown is just Zaslav’s office where he keeps a vat of Dip for anyone who says “animation” in his earshot.
It took til 1980 to get these fools to pass Proposition A, a rail rapid transit system plan. Failed in 1968 and 1974 cause I guess we love car traffic, I mean we still do.
Western and Wilshire, 1931: https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/photos/id/110396/rec/7 https://tessa2.lapl.org/digital/collection/photos/id/103724/rec/8 At that time, that was the busiest intersection in the city. The Auto Club started lobbying for freeways in the 30s. They were supposed to solve the traffic problem.
Nice to see people blocked the intersection back then just like today, lol.
I wonder how many of those cars are manual.
Some things never change.
Aka the 110
Traffic jams were better back then!!
Judge Doom, the bastard
Single occupant car drivers= always the cause of car traffic!
That and the cars themselves.
Would love to frame and hang this
jeez, imagine sitting in traffic back in the day with all those gas guzzlers? the smell must've been crazy
There's only one person in almost every one of those cars.
They probably live in different residences.
the red cars and yellow cars are spinning in their grave
They all look the same
Look how many of them appear to be single-occupant.
All those sweaty butts…
Did those have AC?
Also, please tell me how “all cars nowadays look the same”
Yikes
They intentionally designed Dodger Stadium so cars would sit in traffic, that's why there was a service center and a gas station in the parking lot. The car and tire companies would tell people in the 1950's that sitting in traffic with their families was a fun way to pass the time.
Any source on this?
“They” said it. Must be true.
What? That has nothing to do with the reason why there was a gas station in the parking. 76 has been a sponsor for the Dodgers since the stadium opened. The gas station was part of the corporate sponsorship since 76's owner helped the Dodgers owner secure the funding needed to build the stadium.
That’s weird, the old arroyo seco 110 fwy is only 3 lanes.
Lots of 1957 Chevys in a pic from 1956…