L.A. is about the worst example you could come up with as to why we should not invest in transit. Quick, name the first thing that comes to mind when you think

L.A. is about the worst example you could come up with as to why we should not invest in transit. Quick, name the first thing that comes to mind when you think of "the worst thing about L.A." You probably thought of either traffic or smog from car pollution. Angelenos have realized this for some time now, and the region is correspondingly investing more in transit than anywhere else in the country by a significant margin. They literally have no other options: the 405, for example, is the most congested freeway in the country, and there is no room to widen it anymore. It's an easy sell to taxpayers when congestion has that much of an impact on quality of life.