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    Design and Architecture

    Walking Real-Life West Hollywood

    This Saturday, DnA, de LaB, and the LA Forum are presenting a walking tour of West Hollywood in memory of John Chase, dear friend, astute writer of books about L.A., and longtime urban designer for the City of Hollywood, whom we featured on an episode of DnA when he died last year.

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    By Frances Anderton • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    This Saturday, DnA, de LaB, and the LA Forum are presenting a walking tour of West Hollywood in memory of John Chase, dear friend, astute writer of books about L.A., and longtime urban designer for the City of Hollywood, whom we featured on an episode of DnA when he died last year. Using smarts and an exuberant personality, Chase worked with the often arduous planning process to help shape the fabric of West Hollywood. The tour will stretch over the day and will include readings of Chase's work by fans and friends. DnA associate producer Alissa Walker, who helped to produce the walk, passes along a few highlights of the tour, which you can RSVP for here.

    Sierra Bonita Affordable Housing designed by Patrick Tighe, one of the many projects John Chase helped make a reality. Photo by Art Gray

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Alissa Walker

      urbanism editor, Curbed

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    The full episode

    2 of 2
    L.A. Noire: The Game
    1. 0:00Redesigning the Los Angeles of 1947
    2. 23:53Walking Real-Life West HollywoodYou’re reading this
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