2006-08-15 12:11:20 · 12 answers · asked by triffytraff 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
Public transportation sucks in LA. So everyone has a car. And even though Smog Checks are required to register your car, there are plenty of uninsured, unregistered cars out there adding to the problem.
It also has to do with weather conditions and the lay of the land. For instance, the San Fernando Valley gets really bad smog because the surrounding hills tend to trap the bad air in the valley.
2006-08-15 12:19:30 · answer #1 · answered by rag dollie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Previous answers have been very good. Too many cars and mountains encircling much of the population which serves to trap the polluted air are the best answers.
2006-08-15 22:23:09 · answer #2 · answered by perdidobums 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're talking about air pollution, a big contributor is the fact that LA lies in a basin that traps dirty air. There are reports by early visitors to the area (Spanish) of dirty air over the area before it was industrialized.
2006-08-15 19:17:36 · answer #3 · answered by bruinfan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Los Angeles has so much production going on and right now, more than ever. Because of the layout of the land in that area (which is low, based on Sea Level) and because of the fact that pollution is heavier than air, it of course falls right back down on the city. God, I love my wide open spaces. :) Larry
2006-08-15 19:19:41 · answer #4 · answered by dumbbutt4321 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we have almost 1 car for every 1.5 people. We're in a valley that stops wind from clearing the smog away and the ocean doesn't help either
2006-08-17 00:07:23 · answer #5 · answered by Miss Melissa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stupid folk overdoing it on the cars. New Yorkers have no problem in using their feet or public transport. In LA, if you choose to walk somewhere you get looked at like you're mad. And the public transport is pretty lame and taxis are virtually a myth!
2006-08-16 18:10:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause there are lots of cars, factories and pollution creating things
2006-08-15 19:14:31 · answer #7 · answered by mise 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Millions and millions of cars. That's why I moved out of there 2 years ago. Fresh air, affordable housing, far, far less cars. And I'm still in California.
2006-08-16 10:08:53 · answer #8 · answered by HisChamp1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ocean air condenses the smog and all the progress buildings make thru stacks and smoke cars etc fumes
2006-08-15 19:16:30 · answer #9 · answered by gypsygirl731 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because they dont have a lot of nature the trees give oxygen they also have alot of cars and factories
2006-08-15 19:16:49 · answer #10 · answered by unknown 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋