Los Angeles River – From Mountain Wilderness to Cement Corset | KCET
Los Angeles River – From Mountain Wilderness to Cement Corset
The spirited Los Angeles River gushes from the mountains only to be forced into a concrete corset in downtown LA.
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Green Gentrification on the Los Angeles River: A Battle for the Future of the City
What happens at the 42-acre Taylor Yard parcel on the banks of the Los Angeles River will set the stage for the future of the river and the diverse communities surrounding it for decades to come.
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Green Gentrification on the Los Angeles River: A Battle for the Future of the City
What happens at the 42-acre Taylor Yard parcel on the banks of the Los Angeles River will set the stage for the future of the river and the diverse communities surrounding it for decades to come.
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The Bigger Picture: Competing Visions of the Los Angeles River’s Future
A guide to some of the visions for the L.A. River, the stakeholders involved and the conflicts that could emerge with each possibility.
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The G2 Parcel: Let’s Get Real on the Los Angeles River
It’s easy to “revitalize” and create utopian images of humans and nature living in harmony. But let’s get real. This is our opportunity to build a great future for the L.A. River together.
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Colorado River – The Strangled Giant
The untamed wilderness of the Colorado River is squeezed to a trickle with the push of one button.
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Detroit River – From the Great Lakes to the Great Bust
The Detroit River, still one of the busiest rivers in the world and a witness to the glory times of American industrialization, today sees desolation and the occasional sunflower field in downtown Detroit.
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Miami River - Crocodiles and Cruise Ships
The multi-cultural Miami River originates where Native Americans still value its resources, and ends where the super-wealthy park their yachts.
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The flow of the picturesque Chicago River was reversed to move polluted waters out of sight.
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