[timavr]

Lived in LA for a decade plus.

The biggest problem in LA is the traffic, plus that you need a car to go anywhere.

Try to go on average day from Griffith Park(Observatory in the picture) to Santa Monica(surfing). You will hate your life.

People who live in LA are kinda used to crazy traffic, but if your value your time, LA is not the place to be

[solomonb]

I grew up in Hollywood. The secret is to not try to do multiple outings across town in one day. You have to treat all the different neighborhoods as individual cities and just go somewhere for the day. Once rush hour hits, just expect to stay where you are and enjoy yourself until traffic lets off.

[onlyrealcuzzo]

Leaving LA for exactly this reason.

Not just because of the time. But because there is hardly anywhere to live that isn't filled with cars AND walkable.

It's nice that the city has become a lot more walkable - but it's not that enjoyable walking alongside what is basically a highway - I.E. Hollywood, Sunset, and Santa Monica Blvd.

It's such a shame that the city with some of the best weather in the country, and that would otherwise be great for biking, is the city with one of the strongest car cultures in the world.

[ng12]

I feel like the author covered this pretty well. If you have the luxury to organize your life around the terrible traffic (e.g. living and working in Venice) it's fantastic. If you need to get on a highway to get to work your experience will probably be much worse.

[timavr]

Sure, but if I can work from home in Malibu, it is a sweet deal too.

But for most people in LA, it is not the case.