Agreed, on my recent trip to Los Angeles a 45 minute car trip would often turn into a 2 hours bus trip. And outside of Santa Monica / Venice / Hollywood / Down

Agreed, on my recent trip to Los Angeles a 45 minute car trip would often turn into a 2 hours bus trip. And outside of Santa Monica / Venice / Hollywood / Downtown I would often not have sidewalks. It felt a bit like Spain in that regard.