Greatest Stairway Book Ever. You should buy it.
After the Big Parade was over, I got an email from Bob Inman, author of “A Guide to the Stairways of Los Angeles,” which is absolutely the most complete – and beautifully put together – listing of this city’s public stairs, from San Pedro to South Pasadena, beyond and in-between. Bob has spent four years counting, cataloguing, and mapping, and the hard work shows: precise addresses, assessments, counts, and “local color” info are included with each stairway, all divided by neighborhood for easy walking. Bob took me on an 18-stairway, 8-mile walk that stretched from Highland Park to South Pasadena, with Gold Line stops (cool use of mass transit!) on either end. I’ve never been led on a stairwalk before – and it was really an incredible experience.
Bob, I bow down to you. You can preview the book here, but if you buy it, you’re better off ordering it directly from Bob; you’ll save on shipping.
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