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Taylor Yard: A Change of Heart in Los Angeles

Published as part of an environmental storytelling partnership with the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS) at UCLA, with extensive contributions from faculty and MFA students in UCLA’s documentary film program in the School of Theater, Film and Television. The first storyline focuses on the past, present and possible futures of Taylor Yard, an abandoned and contaminated rail yard adjacent to the L.A. River. Find more stories about Taylor Yard here.

A documentary exploring the past, present, and visions for the future of Taylor Yard, an abandoned and contaminated rail yard with the ecological and cultural potential to become the "crown jewel" in the future of the Los Angeles River and the diverse communities that surround it.

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