This is a really good well-put together documentary. Perhaps maybe should've added Eisenhower's Interstate program and how the federal government was subsidizing a ton of freeway construction. Good job!
Nice doc. The Long Island Motor Parkway from 1908 was the first controlled access road, though. Earl Swift's book The Big Roads is a great read about the building of the interstates and road history in general.
Loud music aside (an easy fix,) this was nice to hear. Do you have one on the Pennsylvania Turnpike too? I mention it seeing as it was more or less the first "Interstate" in America, interestingly enough people went over 90 MPH on it frequently way back then with virtually no safety equipment.
its interesting how the terminology used was very cross antlantic in those days. in the uk sidewalk had been said and motorway was being used in california
The biggest problem with Los Angeles county is that it is ginormous. 15 million people in one county - insanely big. Should be broken up into 15 or more counties. But it won't.
LilDP I was indeed being sarcastic. Adjusting for inflation, $5,000 in 1949 would be worth about $48,716.18 today. While this may sound a lot, it is a drop in the bucket for a company like General Motors who's net earnings in 1949 exceeded 656 million dollars. Adjusted for inflation, that's over 6 billion dollars.
How is it "leftist" to want women to be equal to men? That is literally a basic human right for all people to be equal. Women couldn't even vote till like 1920, which is when the red car was declining. How do you say that "a large company was fundamentally destroying a public transportation system" but you draw the line at womens sufferage. It wasn't even the main point of the video. This video is literally about freeways and the red car. BTW because I know you're a liberal, capitalism destroyed the red car.
Thanks for the SJW Virtue Signaling at 7:19. Irrelevant to the subject at hand much? Good subject but your project loses its seriousness with all the comedy film/pop culture references.
National City Lines had nothing to do with the Pacific Electric and had no ownership of them, they owned the Los Angeles Transit Lines "Yellow Cars" a competitor to the PE "Red Car" system. The simple reason the railways ended operation was lack of public ownership and no government subsidy. Oscar Smith the president of the Pacific Electric begged for right of ways to be embedded in freeways when they were beginning to be built in the late 1940's and he was laughed out of business and the company sold out equipment and passenger lines to Metro Coach Lines in 1953 however the parent to the PE was the Southern Pacific and they still owned the fireight operation of the PE and as SP wanted the whole transit operation gone and by 1958 LAMTA was formed as the first public transit agency in LA and Sp would revoke the right to use the rails of the last remaining line to Long Beach in 1961. The overly sensationalized and romanticized "Big Conspiracy" nonsense holds no water.
7:13 Pasadena's tradition of Men ranking the physical beauty of High School Girls? I thought this was a decent film until you made that stupid remark about the Tournament of Roses.
This is a really good well-put together documentary. Perhaps maybe should've added Eisenhower's Interstate program and how the federal government was subsidizing a ton of freeway construction. Good job!
takes me 2+ hours to take public transit to USC... meanwhile its a 35 minute drive from south OC
Beautiful trolley-cars they had back then.
this is really good for a school project
That was a great clip! I hope it was well received.
EXCELLENT presentation. Nostalgia for me, as well. Thanks
Brilliant Video, my friend. As a Freeway buff for years, I thing you're doc is the best. Thanks for that.
Nice doc. The Long Island Motor Parkway from 1908 was the first controlled access road, though. Earl Swift's book The Big Roads is a great read about the building of the interstates and road history in general.
The back round music is too loud.
WAY TOO LOUD, at points I could not hear the narration at all!!
Excellent job!! You should make more! Great use of music and archival footage.
Loud music aside (an easy fix,) this was nice to hear. Do you have one on the Pennsylvania Turnpike too? I mention it seeing as it was more or less the first "Interstate" in America, interestingly enough people went over 90 MPH on it frequently way back then with virtually no safety equipment.
Who else heard someone talking while the music was playing?
Extraordinary video and I love the ending! 👏
You're gonna need to update this video. "From red cars, to freeways, to tunnels".
Interesting - have been looking for a history timeline for the LA freeway system for quite some time - thanks.
Great work!
The Pacific Electric System was falling apart after almost two decades of deferred maintenance and the state feared for the safety of operation.
Good documentary, my friend
its interesting how the terminology used was very cross antlantic in those days. in the uk sidewalk had been said and motorway was being used in california
The ending monologue is 100
The biggest problem with Los Angeles county is that it is ginormous. 15 million people in one county - insanely big. Should be broken up into 15 or more counties. But it won't.
Interesting.
Very interesting theme. If you have the chance, lower the music track. Especially when there is dialogue.
2:59 Christopher said the same line twice like in Back to the Future ......"as far as the eye can see"...
But that's a common saying!
I can see the 10 frwy was still under construction then as it is today.
Just watch "Who Framed Roger Rabbit".
4:46 "A whopping $500 each..." is he being sarcastic here? Is this a lot? How much is that in today's terms?
LilDP I was indeed being sarcastic. Adjusting for inflation, $5,000 in 1949 would be worth about $48,716.18 today. While this may sound a lot, it is a drop in the bucket for a company like General Motors who's net earnings in 1949 exceeded 656 million dollars. Adjusted for inflation, that's over 6 billion dollars.
Well that's disconcerting.
Great video! What is the name of the black and white comedy in the beginning ?
who framed roger rabbit
Awesome. I like how you added the thing about beauty pageants.
This would have been a great video if it weren't for the loud music that drowned out the narrative.
Lloyd! d BEST!
Music?
Wait....where did it reach Vta. Cnty.?
LA need a big huge subway
2:09 comos e llama la pelicula
How is the movie called
Quien engaño Roger Rabbit (1988)
@@henryfernando7289 gracias amix
Good job
(Unwanted criticism)
The Roger rabbit clip was a little too long
Movie roger rabbit 1988
Background music ruins this
Tragic place.0
nver blame the cusomers of the Model T and others. The public did this.
Then It's True
PACIFIC ELECTRIC WAS KILLED BY CORPERATE GREED !
Background music doesn't fit. It's too loud and too fast. It's not appropriate
Are you kidding me??? How does LA have no "nucleus" what about the skyscrapers
compared to the size of the city, downtown LA is tiny
@@AlonsoRules very small. You drive in and out of it after a few blocks.
turn down the fucking music
Turn down your fucking ego
If California still Mexico teritory
Thats right man.. be California poverty like chiapaz
No guns n roses, no LAPD
Was with you until the pat-answer Leftist crap about “systematic oppression of women” at 7:25. Give me a break.
How is it "leftist" to want women to be equal to men? That is literally a basic human right for all people to be equal. Women couldn't even vote till like 1920, which is when the red car was declining. How do you say that "a large company was fundamentally destroying a public transportation system" but you draw the line at womens sufferage. It wasn't even the main point of the video. This video is literally about freeways and the red car. BTW because I know you're a liberal, capitalism destroyed the red car.
Thanks for the SJW Virtue Signaling at 7:19. Irrelevant to the subject at hand much?
Good subject but your project loses its seriousness with all the comedy film/pop culture references.
National City Lines had nothing to do with the Pacific Electric and had no ownership of them, they owned the Los Angeles Transit Lines "Yellow Cars" a competitor to the PE "Red Car" system. The simple reason the railways ended operation was lack of public ownership and no government subsidy. Oscar Smith the president of the Pacific Electric begged for right of ways to be embedded in freeways when they were beginning to be built in the late 1940's and he was laughed out of business and the company sold out equipment and passenger lines to Metro Coach Lines in 1953 however the parent to the PE was the Southern Pacific and they still owned the fireight operation of the PE and as SP wanted the whole transit operation gone and by 1958 LAMTA was formed as the first public transit agency in LA and Sp would revoke the right to use the rails of the last remaining line to Long Beach in 1961. The overly sensationalized and romanticized "Big Conspiracy" nonsense holds no water.
ruined it with that little SJW piece around 7:15
7:13 Pasadena's tradition of Men ranking the physical beauty of High School Girls? I thought this was a decent film until you made that stupid remark about the Tournament of Roses.
I stopped your video after your lame Social Justice Warrior subliminal flash about beauty pageants.
Unwatchable with ridiculous background music.