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The Zanja Madre, or "Mother Ditch," is the original aqueduct that brought water to El Pueblo from the Los Angeles River. The remains of the Zanja where uncovered in the 1970's and can be seen sitting just behind a fence in the Los Angeles State Histori...
Lewis MacAdams on environmentalism, poetry, art, and revitalization of the river.
Robert Garcia, Executive Director of The City Project, discussing park space, urban development, and its relation to communities of color.
Graffiti artist Saber One explains how graffiti is an important part of the Los Angeles' history.
Jenny Price, environmental writer and L.A. river tour guide, explains the history of the river to Los Angeles, and how revitalization could be used to change the city's urban landscape.
Superintendent for the Los Angeles sector of California State Parks, Sean Woods, radio host and author, Patt Morrison, and Executive Director of The City Project, Rober Garcia, discuss various aspects of the Olmsted Plan.
Alicia Katano explaining the issue of pollution in the Los Angeles along with a slideshow showing various examples of non-point pollution.
William D. Estrada, chair Of the History Department for NHM, shares his knowledge about the history of Los Angeles and its relation to historic preservation.
Artist Tyrus Wong recollects his journey of becoming an artist from a student at Benjamin Franklin Junior High School in Pasadena to a production illustrator in the film industry.
In a series of video interviews, Professor Zhou explores the nature of the networked culture created by early Chinese immigrants through Family Associations and the lessons that this experience sheds on contemporary migration.
Brian Kito, discusses the history of his family's iconic business, and the cultural connection to the community that has kept their doors open for 107 years.
Phones can be the revolutionary tool that we need to transform the way we connect to each other, inside and outside the classroom.
