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How do you play the L.A. River at Water Reclamation Park?
Councilman Ed Reyes
Councilman Ed Reyes discusses the resilience of the Los Angeles River and the Revitalization Plan for the river's future.
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Joe Linton, author of "Down by the Los Angeles River", discussing the history and issues of the Los Angeles River.
Black-necked stilt wading in the L.A. River. | Megan Sanborn
Flocks of Black Neck Stilts head down to the "wetlands" of the Los Angeles River in the spring where you can find them feasting on the algae clumped on the concrete in Downtown L.A.
Sixth Street bridge steel arches from the west side of the viaduct in January 2012 I Photo by Ed Fuentes
From films like Grease to Transformer, Hollywood has long been fascinated by a vision of the channelized Los Angeles River as a landscape of decay and abandonment.
Communities enjoy the Los Angeles River in EARTH FOCUS episode "Transforming the Los Angeles River." Image courtesy of PBS SoCal.
The Departures team collected stories from Elysian Valley residents about their experiences as a child with the Los Angeles River.
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A Gothic Revival standout among the river's historic bridges. Walk between Boyle Heights and the Arts District, and enjo the lively and diverse street life.
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How do you play the L.A. River at the Cesar Chavez Avenue Bridge?
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How do you play the L.A. River at Lillard Outdoor Classroom?
Frances Anderton - Lawrence Scarpa
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"The architecturally dramatic part of his house..."
Mary Jane - Resident - Living in Venice
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When we were here, these were open yards and shared houses and there were lots of children
Flying Pigeon - Josef Bray-Ali - Bicycling Advocacy
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Josef Bray-Ali explains how bicycle advocacy strengthened through group rides.
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