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Also, the neighborhoods tend to be safer and more inviting than those right next to the major freeways. I was originally thinking air quality is the major reas
by hhsuey 7y ago
Also, the neighborhoods tend to be safer and more inviting than those right next to the major freeways.
I was originally thinking air quality is the major reason, but Vancouver has really good air quality overall compared to where I live in Los Angeles. I would be interested in seeing this type of study be done across cities with different air quality.
- chiefalchemist 7y agoI was thinking the same. Most major urban areas have air quality issues and warnings.
- lukeschlather 7y agoGiven that Vancouver has good air quality, the difference between living 150 meters from a highway vs. further might be more pronounced than if living in LA where the baseline pollution level is high enough that living next to a highway doesn't give meaningfully higher exposure.
- el_memorioso 7y agoL.A. keeps building near freeways, even though living there makes people sick[1]. [1] https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-freeway-pollution/ https://www.latimes.com/projects/la-me-freeway-pollution/