Lost Angeles

In the new century, Los Angeles has begun to fade, and it canâ??t blame its sorry condition on the recent recession. The unemployment rate is one of the highest among the nationâ??s largest urban areas. Streets are potholed. Businesses and residents are fleeing. In virtually every category of urban success, from migration of educated workers to growth of airport travel, Los Angeles lags behind not only such fast-growth regions as Dallas, Houston, and Raleigh-Durham, but also historical rivals like New York.