Downtown LA was not made for walkers (either that or I'm really lazy).
It's so odd, because in Berkeley I would walk a good trek to go almost anywhere. I come to LA, and I drive to get to a location only a couple blocks away. Not to mention, parking sucks. So even though driving is "faster," if you consider the time it takes to find parking...defeats the purpose of driving.
So why drive? It's the norm. And no one likes to stray away from the status quo (oh, and I guess the metro system sucks too). So everyone and their moms drive. Hence, the crappy LA parking and traffic.
My office is technically only 6 blocks away from my apartment. But I drive. 2 of my co-workers live in the same apt. building as I do, and they walk. Everyone gives me a hard time for driving. As if I am some kind of princess that can't even fathom the concept of walking. Little do they know, my feet was my only mode of transportation for the past 4 years.
I miss walking in Berkeley! Who would have thought, I would miss such a simple thing as walking.