Design and Architecture
Reclaiming Public Space-- at the Beach and at the River
Aside from water, the L.A. River and Malibu’s beaches at first glance don’t have much in common. But look closer, and you’ll find they are two of L.A.’s most underutilized public spaces. We explore both places and how Angelenos are reclaiming them via recreation.
By Frances Anderton • • 27m ListenAside from water, the L.A. River and Malibu’s beaches at first glance don’t have much in common. But look closer, and you’ll find they are two of L.A.’s most underutilized public spaces. We explore both places and how Angelenos are reclaiming them via recreation.
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Everything Talks is a series created for DnA by comedy writer Tom Saunders in which we learn what our objects really think. This week, as L.A.’s ban on single-use plastic bags expands to smaller grocery stores, a rivalry heats up between a reusable bag and a paper bag over consumers’ affections.
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