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Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan, Los
Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan, Los
Project Statement:
The Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan represents the culmination of
over 10 years of river revitalization activism, bringing together public
agencies and stakeholders for a common goal. The plan shapes a bold
vision to transform a channelized flood control conveyance into a significant
regional recreational and ecological resource. The Master Plan signals a
new era for Los Angeles, replacing infrastructure designed for automobiles and
real estate investment with a public greenway corridor.
Project Narrative:
The Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan aims to transform 32 miles of
concrete-lined River into public green space in the heart of one of America's
most populated cities. Channelized by the Army Corps of Engineers over 70
years ago for flood prevention, multiple generations of Angelinos have grow up
unaware of the river, or thinking that concrete channels with graffiti and
shopping carts are the norm. In 2005 key civic leaders joined forces to fund a
visionary and technical look at transforming the river into a new amenity, a
source of socio-economic revitalization and a crucial step in the restoring green
space the City of Sprawl.
The Master Plan developed the following goals with recommendations to achieve a long
term, phased approach: