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Monday, April 3, 2006
Part 1: Gathering at the River
The Los Angeles River has gone from a joke to a source of hope. For some Angelenos, the once neglected river is now the focal point of a vision of a greener city.
Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Part 2: The Once and Future River
Many Angelenos want a "greener" Los Angeles River. They're wondering, "What did all that pavement take away more than a half century ago? And can we bring nature back to the river?" As KPCC's Ilsa Setziol reports in the second part of our series, the L.A. River won't ever be what it was... but nature is hanging on and poised for a comeback.
Wednesday, April 5, 2006
Part 3: Realities of Greening the River
Engineers look at the Los Angeles River and see an elegant work of design. It does what it was supposed to do beautifully: Keep flood water away from the city. But to many, it's mostly an eyesore, and they want it to do more than just speed water out to sea. The City of Los Angeles is hoping to redesign some of the 32 miles of river channel that run through L.A. Over the next year, city engineers and consultants will be developing a master plan for the river. Ilsa Setziol tells us a bit about challenges of greening the river.
Thursday, April 6, 2006
Part 4: Don't Touch That Water
This week on KPCC we've been delving into the topic of the Los Angeles River. We've heard from Angelenos who want more access to the River. Some even dream of wading or boating in it. Currently it's illegal to go into the river. That's mostly because of the danger of being swept downstream when it's raining... but also because the water doesn't meet water quality standards for recreation. That might change, eventually. As Ilsa Setziol reports, the L.A. River has become a test case for enforcing water quality regulations that have long been ignored.
Friday, April 7, 2006
Part 5: "No Man's Land": Reclaiming the River
As Los Angeles and other cities along the L.A. River move ahead with plans to revitalize the river corridor, creating more parks is the primary goal. Because of the river's history of neglect, there are challenges and drawbacks. But as Ilsa Setziol tells us in the last part of our series on the River, advocates still see parks along the river as vital to the greening of L.A.
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What are your memories of the L.A. River? Ideas for revitalizing it? Thoughts on the stories we've aired? Want to learn more about Ilsa Setziol's process in putting together this series?
Join KPCC's new "SoCal Life" discussion group on Gather.com, and you can share your thoughts with Ilsa and your fellow listeners.
Listen to Web-exclusive audio features for this series:
- Poet Lewis MacAdams reads from his poem "To Artesia" about the L.A. River.
- Why was the L.A. River channelized? Heather Speight of the Los Angeles County Public Works Department tells us some of the history of flood protection engineering
- Go along with Ilsa Setziol on an audio tour of the sites of two new state parks, with Sean Woods of California State Parks. (Audio produced by Karen Apostolina)
View reporter Ilsa Setziol's photos from this series on KPCC's SoCal Life discussion group at www.gather.com.
- Talk of the City
Monday, April 3
L.A. River Revitalization Master Plan
The L.A. River Revitalization Master Plan is a collaborative effort to change the landscape along the 51-mile corridor, and create involvement with the communities around the river.
Guest host Jon Beaupre is joined by Ed Reyes, L.A. City Councilman and head of the L.A. River Ad Hoc Committee; Ira Artz, divisional vice-president for Tetra Tech Inc., prime contractor/consultant for the plan; and Melanie Winter, director of The River Project.
- Talk of the City
Thursday, March 30
Joe Linton
Want to explore for yourself what we've been reporting on? KPCC's John Rabe speaks with Joe Linton, author of "Down by the Los Angeles River," a series of walking tours of the L.A. River.
- Skirball Cultural Museum Exhibition: L.A. River Reborn (April 6 through September 3, 2006).
For more information, visit the Skirball's Exhibitions page
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