Departures is KCET's hyper-local web documentary, community engagement tool and digital literacy program about the cultural history of Los Angeles' neighborhoods.
is often called the city of sprawl -- a series of suburbs that lacks a center and erases the concept of place, neighborhood and community. DEPARTURES is an oral history project, an interactive documentary, a community engagement tool, and a digital literacy project that gives voice to the people, places or things that define the neighborhoods of our city.
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WEEKLY VIDEO TOPIC: L.A. Bike Week
This week is Bike week in Los Angeles and we've curated a series of bike centric videos for you. Bike transportation, bike culture 2.0, and the charm of "fixies" are all discussed within this group of distinguished Angelenos. Wear your helmets and be safe out there!


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Support for the Departures is provided through these funders as well as local community partners and viewers like you.