Water Education Foundation
This is just one post in the Southern California Category
Click here to view all posts

L.A. River revitalization slowly flows forward: Community meeting in Cypress Park provides updates and design workshops as part of ongoing efforts to restore the concrete-lined river into a vibrant city centerpiece

Posted by: Maven on July 31, 2009 at 6:32 am

From EGP News:

“Following several devastating floods along the Los Angeles River during the 1930’s that claimed 85 lives, the federal government lined the river with concrete for protection against future incidents. In addition to the safety features, the concrete massacre provided thousands of jobs for city residents. Today, city officials hope to create thousands of new jobs to rip the concrete out and restore the river back to its natural state.

That is part of what Los Angeles City Councilman Ed Reyes (CD-1) envisions for the future of the river.

Today the river bears little resemblance to the one that attracted the Gabrielino-Tongva tribes back in 800 B.C.

As part of an ongoing effort to transform the river into a new environmental civic center, city officials invited community members for a series of meetings at the Los Angeles River Center and Garden in Cypress Park. The Los Angeles River Project Update and Design Workshop held on Tuesday allowed attendees to brainstorm on potential federal projects for the river. … “

More from EGP News by clicking here.

July 31, 2009 · Filed Under Southern California

Comments

Leave a Reply