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Reyner Banham, Mike Davis, And The Discourse On Los Angeles Ecology, Jonathan P. Bell
Reyner Banham, Mike Davis, And The Discourse On Los Angeles Ecology, Jonathan P. Bell
Jonathan P. Bell
UrbDeZine, July 14, 2015.
Nonconformity And Street Design In West Hollywood, California, Renia Ehrenfeucht
Nonconformity And Street Design In West Hollywood, California, Renia Ehrenfeucht
Renia Ehrenfeucht
No abstract provided.
Precursors To Planning The Streets Of Los Angeles, California, C 1880-1920, Renia Ehrenfeucht
Precursors To Planning The Streets Of Los Angeles, California, C 1880-1920, Renia Ehrenfeucht
Renia Ehrenfeucht
No abstract provided.
To Fight Homelessness, Turn Project 50 Into Project 10,000, Dennis P. Culhane
To Fight Homelessness, Turn Project 50 Into Project 10,000, Dennis P. Culhane
Dennis P. Culhane
The pilot program that puts the 50 most chronically homeless into supportive housing is a success. L.A. should follow New York's lead and turn Project 50 into real policy.
Constructing The Sidewalk: Municipal Government And The Production Of Public Space In Los Angeles, Renia Ehrenfeucht, Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris
Constructing The Sidewalk: Municipal Government And The Production Of Public Space In Los Angeles, Renia Ehrenfeucht, Anastasia Loukaitou-Sideris
Renia Ehrenfeucht
The process of creating public spaces has been one of defining what constitutes public activities and how they can occur. This was as true for the sidewalks as for spaces such as the roadbed, parks and markets. The sidewalks in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were used for commercial, political and social activities. During this period, the Los Angeles municipal government and urban residents constructed hundreds of miles of sidewalks along with other street improvements. In response to differing claims to the sidewalks and varying interests in the purpose of the streets, the city began to emphasize pedestrian …