>We can't wipe cities like LA off the map and start over. We can, and must. Human life is going to change dramatically in he next few centuries; we can't allow

>We can't wipe cities like LA off the map and start over. We can, and must. Human life is going to change dramatically in he next few centuries; we can't allow ourselves to be mired by the errors a few shortsighted planners made in an unfortunate decade. Rebuilding cities to be livable is a clear imperative; we need to seek good long term solutions and not small temporary ones (that, incidentally, come with many other prices attached).