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

Welcome to Venice

American neighborhoods are changing, growing and re-defining themselves. Nowhere is this more evident than in Venice, California, where one of Los Angeles' most sophisticated and affluent creative enclaves sits side-by-side with a traditional working class community. This contrast has become even more stark recently, as residents build sustainable architectural homes in densely populated areas of Oakwood, which was once segregated by a covenant and was home to the Venice 13.

Despite all these contradictions, Venice remains a magical spot not only to the tourists that flock to its beaches year after year, but also to those—rich or poor—that call Venice their home.

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Contest

Winner of How Do You Skate the City?

Billy Savage wins with his story on downhill skating.

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Youth Voices

Venice High School

Venice High School is considering making cuts, but without these resources, Departures may never have had the opportunity to work with their New Media Academy.

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Venice

Frank Rios

Frank Rios' life underscores the pull that Venice had, not only for artists but for social dissidents alike, and the intricate relationships shared by these groups in the 1950's.

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Venice Chapter

Venice of America

With the luck of a coin toss real estate developer Abbot Kinney set his eyes on the marshlands of Venice and envisioned an ideal city.

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Neighborhood Notes: Skating to the Doors in Venice & More

March 20, 2012 11:02 AM

by Yosuke Kitazawa

Neighborhood Notes:

News and stories on the shifting culture of our neighborhoods.

Land of Sunshine

Venice Field Guides: We Want Your Suggestions

March 2, 2012 3:07 PM

by Kelly Simpson

Production Notes:

In preparation for our upcoming Venice Field Guide, we invite Angelenos to submit their suggestions for the guide and we share our own explorations of the area.

Land of Sunshine

From Venice to Santa Cruz: A Poetry Festival Returns

February 24, 2012 1:28 PM

by Mike Sonksen

LA Letters:

After a 30 year absence, Poetry Festival Santa Cruz returns.

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