The Modern American Megalopolis: Los Angeles & New York

Los Angeles and New York are the most interesting urban developments in America. One exemplifies a network of fragmented, yet vital, urban peripheries; the other, a return to the urban core. A fragmented city, Los Angeles is working on developing an urban core, as well as mass transit and a move to crate urban parks. New York already operates with a vital urban core, as it explores having the rich, the poor and immigrants live side-by-side. Both cities enjoy vibrant cultural scenes, and both continue to explore ways to improve public education. Larry talks with David Halle, Professor of Sociology and Director of the LeRoy Neiman Center for the Study of American Society and Culture at the University of California, Los Angeles. He edited a book called New York & Los Angeles: Politics, Society, and Culture: A Comparative View, Andrew Beveridge, Professor of Sociology, Queens College, City University of New York, and demography consultant for the New York Times, Andras Szanto, Deputy Director of the National Arts Journalism Program at Columbia University, and Julia Wrigley, Professor of Sociology at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York.