One of the Kardashians promptly complied with the LAPD’s request, but got the information wrong - twice.
The LAPD contacted hundreds of celebrities, many who have already begun tweeting news of the closure to give their followers a “heads-up” on the upcoming traffic nightmare…Īccess to 30 million followers with celebrity Twitter does have a downside, though. With, it must be added, predictable results: The supervisor dedicated a page on his website to the closure, complete with a countdown ticker created by Metro.Īnd with the ball in their court, elected leaders are turning to the people Los Angeleans always turn to in times of trouble: Celebrities. “‘Carmageddon’ is not a phrase that I invented, but it’s certainly one I’ve exploited,” said County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, whose district includes the closure area.
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… I recognize that there’s going to be a lot of interest in bicyclers and skateboarders … But … we are going to be working very closely with our friends at the California Highway Patrol … Keep ’em well away unless your looking for a free ride home in the back of a police cruiser.Īnd public leaders seem to be getting in on the frenzy with as much gusto as the Ridazz: Not bizarre enough for you? How about the $400 helicopter tours (champagne included), or the $4 Jet Blue flights from Long Beach to Burbank (Saturday only)? Still too humdrum and everyday? How about the sinister threats of street action by the Midnight Ridazz bicycle club, which seems to want to “bomb” the 405 over the weekend? Metro officials are warning Madness you say? But what madness could the closure of 10 miles of freeway inspire in the level-headed citizens of Los Angeles? Where to start? 70 digital billboards are being turned over to warnings about the closure, the space donated by media giant Clear Channel. But on Day 4 of the countdown to Carmageddon, it’s just the kind of apocalyptic municipal madness we crave: Only in Los Angeles (hate that saying, but it’s true) would an empty freeway be considered a major sightseeing attraction.
Right down to the choice of possible excuses for missing important LA news, the Times captures the spirit of the most fad-driven city in the world. The southern half of the Mulholland Drive Bridge is about to be destroyed. In case you recently left a cult, returned from the moon or have just been blissfully ignoring Los Angeles news, consider the following a public service especially for you. If you don’t live in the LA area, this may be the first you’re hearing about this… but La-La land is transfixed. But in Los Angeles, where they don’t know Detroit claimed the tagline years ago, locals are hunkering down for “Carmageddon”… and their reactions form a fascinating comment on our national ambivalence towards driving. To someone who has never been to, or driven in Los Angeles, the reconstruction of a major intra-urban bridge and the addition of a new commuter lane in a single weekend might seem like impressively brisk work and cause for huzzahs. A crucial portion LA’s infamous 405 freeway is shutting down for repairs on Friday and it will be closed all weekend. But there’s traffic and then there’s traffic, and Southern California is currently gearing up for what promises to be the worst weekend of traffic in memory. But, having lived for years among fellow California refugees here in Oregon, there’s a lot of things I don’t look forward to when I find myself headed South, and chief among these is the traffic.
As a product of the Golden State, there’s a lot that I appreciate about California: the weather, the immigrant diversity, the entrepreneurial spirit, and the fact that people drive fast just to name a few examples.
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