I will say, Chicago burning down all those years ago was overall a really healthy thing for the long term modernization/planning of the city. LA could probably use the opportunity to try again too so silver lining and all that.

[–] Bobson_Dugnutt@hexbear.net 40 points 1 day ago (5 children)

They'd build it back exactly the same, with all the stupid single-family homes and car-centered infrastructure.

[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 25 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I'd love to think they'd do it better but you're right, they'd probably do it the same or even worse. They'd more likely make LA the first place in the country where all the roads are private toll roads that require subscriptions to a multitude of services to use

[–] Wertheimer@hexbear.net 16 points 1 day ago

The fire in Altadena is where this used to be:

The railway, originally incorporated by Thaddeus S. C. Lowe as the Pasadena and Mt. Wilson Railroad Co.,[1] existed from 1893 until its official abandonment in 1938, and was the only scenic mountain, electric traction (overhead electric trolley) railroad ever built in the United States.

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