Departures is KCET's hyper-local web documentary, community engagement tool and digital literacy program about the cultural history of Los Angeles' neighborhoods.
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JOE LINTON

JOE LINTON
"The river is sort of this blank canvas for people to project some of their ideas for how to change the city."... » continue reading

GEORGE WOLFE

GEORGE WOLFE
"It's pretty special when you're lost in some of these islands and narrows. You almost don't see the concrete. There are sections where you go right down the middle, you've got green on all sides, you can be in Cambodia... » continue reading

ROBERT GARCIA

ROBERT GARCIA
"The river flows for 52 miles from Canoga Park in the San Fernando Valley, through the valley, down through downtown Los Angeles, all the way to Long Beach and the ocean. Along the river are some of the most underrepresented... » continue reading
New Stories

Departures: Los Angeles River on Dwell on Design

Departures: Los Angeles River on Dwell on Design
Taking a look back at Departures: L.A. River » continue reading

Abbot Kinney Blvd. tribute or marketing ploy?

Abbot Kinney Blvd. tribute or marketing ploy?
This week, Departures: Venice looks at Abbot Kinney Boulevard. Once upon a time it was known as Washington Boulevard, but it was re-named in the 1970s - partly in tribute the neighborhood's founder, but partly as marketing ploy. » continue reading

Beats & Fetish in Venice of America

Beats & Fetish in Venice of America
The post-war years were, on the surface, the reward for America's hard work. GIs returned home to newly designed, planned communities with manicured lawns, efficient appliances and frozen TV dinners. In the 1950s America was creating a new social order... » continue reading