L.A. is the densest city in the U.S., with a population that’s about a third larger than it was in 2016. But even before that, L.A. was able to get its residential water consumption down by half. The aqueduct was turned into a recreation zone that connects to the L.A. River in 2021 (the Cascades is now the coolest water slide). Taller buildings are everywhere, including New DTLA — a corridor of super-talls that runs the length of Wilshire all the way to Santa Monica. Because so many people walk and bike, our quality of life is dramatically better.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 05, 2016 12:00 UTC