The L.A. River plan acknowledges the problem of displacement, but its solutions won't go far enough, fast enough to ensure that it benefits the surrounding working-class communities.
The L.A. River plan acknowledges the problem of displacement, but its solutions won't go far enough, fast enough to ensure that it benefits the surrounding working-class communities.
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Los Angeles County aims to integrate infrastructure planning with social and environmental needs in its recently released draft of the updated L.A. River Master Plan.
The plan is the first to cover the entire L.A. River and proposes a 51-mile connected open space to manage floodwaters while improving natural ecosystems and public wellbeing. Calculations based on information from the US Census Bureau indicate that 25% of Californians live within a 30-minute drive of the LA River and over one million people live within one mile.
The plan represents a combined effort by L.A. County Public Works, Geosyntec, OLIN and Gehry Partners. The team’s private partners were selected through a competitive process and include architect Frank Gehry and landscape architect Laurie Olin. Using research and data, the plan’s authors assessed specific community needs along the river and identified a myriad of potential projects to help rej