In no other city in America is it so difficult to get from one point to another without a car. Three attempts at bicycle plans in Los Angeles have failed. The buses are poorly run and can take you several hours to get several miles. Not that Angelenos mind: A swanky car is prized more than a swanky apartment in L.A.
This is dumb. Much of LA is very walkable. LA has a comprehensive bus system, a small subway system, three light rail lines, and several commuter rail lines. It wouldn't be my top choice city if I wanted to live somewhere without owning a car, but it's certainly one of the better cities in the country to live if you don't want to be car dependent. And, yes, LA is a big place so of course there are neighborhoods which are more and less car dependent, but there are plenty of places in the country where it is much much harder "to get from one point to another without a car."