Los Angeles Struggles To Reclaim Its Lost River

27 June 2003 - 10:00am

The neglected Los Angeles River, which runs through the city, could be a logical place to begin renewing the city center.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and William Mulholland, the early 20th century Los Angeles water czar who reengineered an entire state's water supply to allow the building of a city in the desert, turned the Los Angeles River into a concrete flood control channel. Now, decades later, LA residents want their river back.

Source: The Next American City, June 27, 2003
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