[jerhinesmith]

If you're only visiting LA, you're going to run into traffic. LA has arguably the first or second worst traffic in all of the US. As a counter-anecdote, I live in what could be considered an Oakland or SF suburb, and I can get everywhere I need to go by either walking or taking bart. I sit in traffic maybe two or three times a year.

[mng2]

I used to live in Berkeley and did the walk/BART/bus/carshare thing, and it was wonderful. I miss it a lot.

[jerhinesmith]

Having grown up in the midwest where everything is a 10 - 20 minute drive, I absolutely love it here. It's literally life changing.