How Los Angeles got so overcrowded
For over a century, Los Angeles has presented itself as an Eden of single-family homes. But a Times investigation shows how it's now one of the most crowded cities in the U.S.
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Show Notes
Los Angeles for decades advertised itself as an American Eden. But it ignored repeated warnings about the consequences of overcrowding on the working class. Now, when the situation is worse than ever, calls to fix it continue to go nowhere.
Today, we talk about an L.A. Times analysis that found that more people are squeezing into fewer rooms in L.A. than any other large county in America. And it’s been a disaster for public health, even before COVID-19 began to spread. Read the full transcript here.
Host: Gustavo Arellano
Guests: L.A. Times housing reporter Liam Dillon and features reporter Brittny Mejia
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