Developers thought a sprawling desert city near Los Angeles would bring tourists, retirees and middle-class families in search of a cheap paradise. Nobody came.
  • ladicius@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    Planned for 400.000 people? Third largest city in California?

    400k isn’t even much in European standards. I don’t get that claim.

    • Dudewitbow@lemmy.zipEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      It might be by size and not by population, as there are several cities in California that surpass 400k people

      • xeekei@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        Yea, I’m pretty sure I’ve heard of San Diego being referred to as California’s 3rd largest city.

      • ares35@kbin.social
        1·
        1 year ago

        definitely by area. it’s “larger” than san jose, but with a million fewer people.

  • ZeroCooler@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    4·
    1 year ago

    We used to go camping in the California City desert all the time. It is super weird seeing cul-de-sacs and street signs with nothing but dirt.

  • arymandias@feddit.deEnglish
    51·
    1 year ago

    I don’t think this empty stretch of land would qualify as a city in any sensible definition. But sure third largest.

  • deegeese@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    I drove through once to check it out.

    It’s a weird-ass place. Like someone took a small desert town and stretched it over miles of empty scrubland.