Bridges and Walls: LA River, part 1

Design and Architecture

Bridges and Walls: LA River, part 1

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Published on Feb 27, 2018, 2:30:00 PM
Total time: 00:28:37

Episode Description

Eighty years ago this week, rain poured down on Los Angeles. Floods washed out roads, bridges and thousands of homes. The devastation led to total channelization that would forever shape -- and divide -- Los Angeles. Now efforts are underway to build new bridges, bring back wildlife and forge new connections at the LA River. But with those efforts come anxiety about change.

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