awalkerinla.bsky.social
I'm a writer and a walker in LA. Tracking the city's megaevent progress at Torched. LA Podcast co-host, new episodes drop every Monday. LAUSD mom. @awalkerinla everywhere else. Sign up for my newsletter at torched.la 🔥
👤 Joined on 12 Mayıs 2023
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@awalkerinla.bsky.socialKinda nice to have another city become the most prominent “how hard could this possibly be” example in terms of airport rail.
Show PostBut at least you got your freeways buried 🙃
Show PostWhat's especially infuriating is that everything has been going great with the LAX upgrades over the past two decades. Beautiful international terminal. A second Tom Bradley. A gorgeous Delta Terminal. An awesome Economy parking lot. But they ran ass-first into this stupid people-mover thing... ugh
Show PostI haven't particularly followed the LAX people mover or know any details of the situation. But the total disregard for the public interest shown here—not just spinning, but outright gaslighting—is like little I've seen in an ostensible democracy. It's a manual for how to lose public trust.
Show PostThe LAX people mover fiasco is an extreme example of the problem of inadequate state capacity that plagues projects up and down the state. When an agency with no transit experience has to manage a complex project and outsources everything to consultants, things go wrong and delays are hard to avoid.
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