Laws That Shaped LA
The Laws That Shaped L.A. will spotlight regulations that have played a significant role in the development of contemporary Los Angeles. These laws - as nominated early on by a variety of experts we've been polling - may be considered by readers and nominators to have either been beneficial to the city or malevolent.
How Yellowstone Led to Los Angeles

How Yellowstone Led to Los Angeles

The Birth and Growth of City Planning

The Birth and Growth of City Planning

When The Eco Zeitgeist Changed

When The Eco Zeitgeist Changed

Laws That Shaped L.A. Twitter List

Laws That Shaped L.A. Twitter List

Does Zoning Matter In Los Angeles? Not So Much, Planner Says

Does Zoning Matter In Los Angeles? Not So Much, Planner Says

Sprawl: What Happens When You Legislate Against Vibrant Streets

Sprawl: What Happens When You Legislate Against Vibrant Streets

Power Play: California, Electricity and Climate Change

Power Play: California, Electricity and Climate Change

Why Automobiles Look The Way They Do

Why Automobiles Look The Way They Do

Teddy Roosevelt's Signature Let Los Angeles Grow

Teddy Roosevelt's Signature Let Los Angeles Grow

What L.A. Laws Do You Think Matter Most? Who Would You Like To Hear From?

What L.A. Laws Do You Think Matter Most? Who Would You Like To Hear From?

Dr. Strangevote, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Ballot Initiatives

Dr. Strangevote, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Ballot Initiatives

How the Westside Became So Crowded

How the Westside Became So Crowded

The End of the Road: The Idea That Took A Toll On How We Travel

The End of the Road: The Idea That Took A Toll On How We Travel

Why Buildings Turn Their Backs on The L.A. River

Why Buildings Turn Their Backs on The L.A. River

My Way Or The Highway: Why Mega-Roads Rule The City

My Way Or The Highway: Why Mega-Roads Rule The City

The Birth of Sprawl: How Ending the Great Depression Meant Inventing the Suburbs

The Birth of Sprawl: How Ending the Great Depression Meant Inventing the Suburbs

Street Food Is Not A Crime

Street Food Is Not A Crime

Don't Bury Your Head In The Sand: Why The Clean Water Act Matters

Don't Bury Your Head In The Sand: Why The Clean Water Act Matters

Title IX: Why So Many More Women and Girls Play and Win at Sports

Title IX: Why So Many More Women and Girls Play and Win at Sports

Read The Laws That Shaped LA Column Archives

Read The Laws That Shaped LA Column Archives

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