Here's A Cool Video Comparison Of The Streets Of LA In The 1940s And Today

This video from The New Yorker syncs up footage of the streets of LA from the 1940s to the same parts of the city today. The difference is stark

Matt Robinson

Updated: 24 Jul 2016

How much difference can 70 years make in a city? In Los Angeles at least, quite a lot - in this cool, well-synced video from The New Yorker, much of the modern city’s Bunker Hill area is shown to be completely unrecognisable when compared to its 1940s self.

Video via Gizomodo

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Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi in the 1960s…
http://looklex.com/e.o/slides/abu_dhabi03.jpg

Am I the only one here who admires the smooth illusion at 1:10?

Comparing any city never gets old. It helps show the history and advancement in technology and techniques in building infrastructure.

the cars look more boring now

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Meanwhile any Indian city a couple of decade ago is unrecognizable, like where I live Hyderabad.

A non-tailgating Audi? This must be a production mistake!

Imagine a movie where someone in the 40s accidentally time travels to the modern day and is surprised at how everything is different…oh wait, that’s The Philadelphia Experiment