Los Angeles
fromThe New Yorker
3 days agoIs Los Angeles Finally Ready to Take the Subway?
A rail line opened along Wilshire Boulevard, a corridor built to ban rail and now heavily congested by automobile commuting.
Los Angeles has experienced more than its share of struggles in the last few years. But when it come to one of the things that drives residents crazy, there are signs of slight improvement. New data show that the home of Carmageddon, the SigAlert and road rage has actually seen traffic congestion get a bit better. Los Angeles was the 10th-most congested city in the world in 2025, according to the Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics firm.