Comments on: Metro’s “Street Life” in Koreatown

By: Drew

Drew — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:27:26 +0000

It's actually kinda sad that the onramp takes up such a large chunk of this collage, yet I dont't think the 10 even goes through Koreatown. The LA times seems to agree, they think K-town stops at Olympic (link below).

The lack of pedestrians in the picture is especially strange considering that Metro sponsored it. Though I suppose that if they gave directions to the artists, these pictures would end up being more propaganda than art.

http://projects.latimes.com/mapping-la/neighborhoods/neighborhood/koreatown/

By: Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Clarence Eckerson Jr. — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:02:15 +0000

How interesting, on my visit to L.A. two weeks ago, I was in the Metro with my friend Diana and said the EXACT same thing....except I couldn't even find the ONE pedestrian.

Maybe it is was Waldo?

By: Joe Linton

Joe Linton — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:39:47 +0000

Unfortunately it looks like he took the pictures from behind the wheels of a car, no?

By: Raul

Raul — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:33:17 +0000

This poster mesmerized me on my ride to Union Station. My corner of 8th and Oxford is even on there--and Ma Dang Gook Soo. You're right, though. More of the diverse people of Koreatown would have been nice.

By: Damien Newton

Damien Newton — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:11:00 +0000

I actually really like this poster from an artistic standpoint because it is different from the ones Metro had put out in their community series. I even have to admit I didn't notice the lack of people on the streets until it was pointed out to me by Streetfilms' Clarence Eckerson on his recent trip to L.A.

By: Will Campbell

Will Campbell — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 19:08:54 +0000

But it's an interesting change up from the artistic and graphic renderings I've seen in past posters in the series. But indeed, that looks like Koreatown from the perspective of being one of the last people left in a deserted city. Bustling? Uhhh...