Los Angeles is a city that at different times in my life I have detested with every bone in my body, and thirsted desperately to return to. When I first began learning about urbanism I thought Los Angeles was too far gone, and my goal in life was to escape the car dependent sprawl. But every time I return I’m happy to be back. As I began High School I found myself with a new freedom to explore the city, but a freedom that was constrained by my inability to drive. I remember, as a freshman,...