This paper analyzes the specialty of LA.And then it analyzes LA’s low density development and motorlzation from the a special of its natural conditions,human environment and the course of development.This paper reveals that the low density of LA is not only affected by cars as simply taken for granted, but also decided by its geological and demographic features which also contributed to car dependence.Moreover,the syntony of fast motorization and urbanlization in the history greatly promoted the low-density development.And the changes and trends of LA’S politics of urban transportation are further compared and discussed.At last.through the comparison of urbanization and motorization between China and the US we make a heuristic discuss on China’S motorization based on the LA’S experiences.