#15 "How Uber Is Changing Night Life In Los Angeles"

           Los Angeles, California, has been known as a vibrant city which requires a car or mode of transportation due to its bigness. Being a big city, all types of event and parties are located all over the place, typically making it hard for people to get around and attend. Also unlike New York City, a small condensed city, public transportation is not really favored; personal modes of transportation, such as cars, are the “thing” in LA. However, recently, nightlife has increased in Los Angeles. Thanks to the app named Uber or Lyft, people in Los Angeles have been able to attend various events at night without worrying too much. Before, when attending a party or going out at a bar, drinks had to be taken moderately and a designated driver had to be chosen. But now, Uber had arrived in downtown California. Uber is an app in which a person calls a car to pick them up and take them to their designated location. It is like a personal chauffeur, but through and app. With such an app, people are now able to go to parties and event without worrying about not being able to drive or how to get there. As a devoted user to Uber says, it has brought a part of New York City to the Los Angeles life. However, this does not mean that the amounts or car purchases have declined. Yes, the use of Uber have increased, but only for when needed. Well known as a city of display, cars are still used and bought not only to transport, but also because in California, it is an social indicator to which class one is part of.

           The article talks about the evolution of the use of Uber in Los Angeles, California. The author, Melena Ryzik, informs the reader about the increase of the use of the app. She uses personal examples and examples from frequent users to depict the current change of atmosphere in downtown LA due to the new app. Her language is simple and quite descriptive, keeping the reader interested. The images she placed in her article help the reader to understand the differences of the nightlife and how frequent it has become. Overall, Ryzik has written a great article describing the effects of the Uber app on a major city such as Los Angeles. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/02/fashion/how-uber-is-changing-night-life-in-los-angeles.html?ref=fashion&_r=0