i wouldn't say collapse, just that the status quo is surprisingly durable. there won't be a significant improvement in quality of experience for LA's public tra

i wouldn't say collapse, just that the status quo is surprisingly durable. there won't be a significant improvement in quality of experience for LA's public transit riders. the existing local political processes seem insufficient. i've seen it play out this way for a long time. but i believe an externally imposed shock (e.g. oil rising to $5000/barrel or a deep local economic depression) might accomplish what local politics cannot