Urbanism: L.A. Rising

(Drivebycuriosity) - Los Angeles is infamous for being a sprawl. The metropolis spreads over a huge area with seemingly trillions of flat houses. But L.A. is changing. There are growing clusters of high-rises and skyscrapers. On my recent visit of L.A. I spotted huge construction zones all over the city. This is caused by a growing economy, which encourages & finances investing in real estate, and altered zooming laws, allowing the construction of higher buildings.

Being an ambitious amateur photographer I took a lot picture of L.A.´s skyscrapers. Many of them are quite beautiful. They look elegant & powerful like the works by artists like Richard Serra, Anish Kapoor and other contemporary artists.

Some of these majestic & phallic constructions are quite impressive.

I like especially the geometric shapes and the colors which fit well into L.A.`s sunny environment.






                                                              Productive Clusters 
 

I am also impressed by some of the classy residential buildings.

The  construction boom is raising the density of L.A., lifting the number of people per square mile. Studies show that a rising density fosters economic growth because it hikes the productivity of the residents  ( newyorkfed  vox   bloomberg). "Packed city centers are correlated with economic growth, talent levels, and diversity" notices the city expert Richard Florida  (citylab). "When people cluster more tightly together, they become more productive", explains Bloomberg commentator Noah Smith (bloomberg).

This process will foster the growth of social & cultural infrastructure (health facilities & services, theaters, art galleries, nightclubs, cafes, bars, cinemas, shops etc) and will make L.A. even more attractive.