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Lost L.A.
The Lost Plan to Honor L.A.'s Mexican and American Past
Post date:Surveyors once named L.A. boulevards after American presidents and governors of the Mexican California.
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History & Society
How Yellowstone Led to Los Angeles
Post date:The creation of the National Park system in 1872 gave way to L.A.'s original streets planned around natural landscapes, like mountains, streams, and the coastline.
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History & Society
Survey Says: How Thomas Jefferson Made L.A.
Post date:Thomas Jefferson was one of the founding fathers of our nation. But did you know he also had a hand in how the L.A. streets are laid out?
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Lost L.A.
From Plaza Abaja to Pershing Square: L.A.'s Oldest Park Through the Decades
Post date:In its 163-year journey from open pasture to urban park, Pershing Square has weathered nagging complaints and survived multiple, radical renovations.
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Lost L.A.
Why L.A. Has Clashing Street Grids
Post date:L.A.'s clashing street grids and the errant boulevards that defy them represent a palimpsest of past political and cultural influences on the Los Angeles cityscape.
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laws that shaped la
History & Society
Laws That Shaped L.A.: Why Los Angeles Isn't a Beach Town
Post date:Jeremy Rosenberg's new column spotlights regulations that have played a significant role in the development of contemporary Los Angeles. First up: Laws of the Indies.