LA, Callfornia, USA

Question 1

Why did it develop/urbanise ???

Answer 1

Transport - transcontinental railway from E
LAX airport - 2010 6th busiest in world
1500 km network of roads
Employment - ford car plant + oil discovery
Hollywood + theme parks Disney land
Greater affluence - neatly arranged houses with BBQs pools

Question 2

Why did it SUBurbanise?

Answer 2

Trams - connected suburbs easily
Arrival of motor car 
Nearly 1000 miles of freeway
Increased levels of personal affluence 
Medias promotion of suburban dream 
60s flower power 
Mamas + papas California dreamin

Question 3

Effects

Answer 3

Inner city - bottom of socio economic latter 408/100,000 crime
Social - land used for low density housing stress from travel + dormitory settlements
Urban smog 10 m car owners high pressure over LA = pollution
Donut cities inner city declined
Social segregation - ethnic communities china town
Water piped 350km away 50% wasted

Question 4

Management

Answer 4

PLAN 
More open spaces 
Clean fuels promoted 
Affordable housing 
Clean buses + new rapid routes 
Universal low faire card 
Smart land use = drive less / live closer to work

Question 5

Background info

Answer 5

2nd largest city in USA

80,000 km2

55 x bigger than London

San-San urban corridor

Home to 24 m people