Chapter 7: The Bypassed East

Formatted like preview box on page 130 since it was getting hard to compare:

1. Los Angeles has a subtropical-mediterranean climate. It contains plenty of sunshine per year with only about a month of rain. Los Angeles happens to be both flat and hilly.

2. Not really used for farming other than for small urban gardens in backyards. More of a cosmopolitan area.

3. Fishing is not important for commercial purposes, although it can be used in for recreation in some areas such as echo park lake.

Echo Park, not as clean as it looks

4. Demographic is hugely diverse with people from over 140 countries and a density of 8,092.30/sq mi.

5. Is a substantial economic engine of the United States and demography is as diverse as ever.