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A Century of L.A. River History
The L.A. River's reputation has evolved over the past century, from a raging waterway, to a necessary infrastructure solution, to an industrial corridor that begs for revitalization. While officials built a concrete channel to tame the watershed, the communities that were hemmed at its banks began questioning if they could co-exist with a more natural river space instead. Spearheaded by Lewis Mac
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