Transit, rail, roads, airports, and how mobility systems hold together.
Frequent labor strikes cut bus and metro availability, worsening congestion during peak school and tax seasons
Families relocating farther from transit hubs face 15-30% rent savings but endure hour-long commutes
Residents pay emergency bottled water costs, sacrificing other essentials amid prolonged outages
Fixed traffic signal cycles amplify peak-hour bottlenecks, causing miles-long queues before intersections
Rush hour red lights on Wilshire and Sunset boulevards double commuter wait times noticeably