CITY & ITS PEOPLE
LA vs. NYC
The all-American edition of the two-city series: same format, LA vs. New York.
Translated from Jasmine’s original Chinese. The illustrated slides are on the interactive reader.
Key points
- New York walks and rides the subway; LA drives
- New York wears black; LA wears athleisure
- New York makes you run; LA makes you slow down
Full text
The US edition
Same format, but this time it's the two coasts: LA and New York.
Getting around
New York walks and takes the subway; LA drives. In LA, walking is exercise, not transportation.
Outfits
New York is all black and walks fast; LA is athleisure and walks slow.
Time
In New York, five minutes means five minutes; in LA, five minutes means LA time.
Food
New York is a slice and a bagel; LA is a taco truck and an açaí bowl.
Seasons
New York has four seasons, and snow is part of the plan; LA has "hot" and "a little chilly."
In one line
New York makes you run; LA makes you slow down. You need both. It depends what this year is missing.
In this series
- LA × Seoul: the same Korean flavors, K-town vs. Seoul
- Same little thing, two lives | Taipei vs. LA, up close
- Taipei vs. LA
- A day in Taipei × a day in LA
- Taipei Girl vs. LA Girl
- Moving from Taiwan
- LA vs. OC
- NorCal vs. SoCal
An original JSLALALAND field guide by Jasmine Chang (@jslalaland).