It's that time again to show LA some love. This time, through freeways. Stick with me—it'll be worth it.
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The number two things I hear from people not from LA about this gorgeous city is: "Ugh but all that smog and traffic, how COULD you?"
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Smog and traffic are related, of course. And both are a reality here in Los Angeles. But guess what? You're responsible for them, too.
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I know it sounds like a stretch—but if you're reading this anywhere in the U.S. right now, I could just as easily blame you for LA traffic.
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To be clear: I don't WANT to blame you for LA traffic. But a lot of you are always wagging your finger at me about it. Let's turn tables.
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The clothes you're wearing were probably made in China. Just like the phone or laptop you're reading this on. Like I said: stay with me.
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All that stuff comes through LA ports, then hauled to distribution centers via the 710 freeway—one of the dirtiest regions in the nation.
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The 710 freeway is super short and packed with diesel burning trucks that haul all the stuff you're wearing and using—day and night.
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The 710 goes exclusively through black and brown communities here in LA. Just to make it to you, where your lungs don't breathe the diesel.
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Those emissions, which, at this point, are necessary to get you all the goods you demand anywhere in the US, also cause smog here in LA.
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So the next time you try to shame someone for living in LA, remember that this city makes your life possible. With grace.
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@aurabogado related but not: do you think the residents of Commerce AND East LA would benefit from merging the two into a new city? -
@Joe_Schmucc Uff... good question. Sitting this one out, tho :/ -
@aurabogado maybe it's utopian, but the idea of a new City of East Los that included all the current small cities in Southeast...sounds cool -
@Joe_Schmucc I think that all these smaller cities take pride in not having been annexed, tho....
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@aurabogado this could end up a model for other places too. very cool. thanks.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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