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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Inside the LA River Master Plan

    It seems like people have been talking about revitalizing the LA River forever in order to turn those miles and miles of graffiti-lined concrete into a more usable public space. Now, it seems like it’s really starting to happen, though not everyone is happy.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 21, 2016 • 1 min read

    It seems like people have been talking about revitalizing the LA River forever in order to turn those miles and miles of graffiti-lined concrete into a more usable public space. Now, it seems like it’s really starting to happen, though not everyone is happy. The design team working with architect Frank Gehry has launched a new website with information about a new and improved LA River - it’s called the LA River Index.

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    5. 44:24Ceviche in LA
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Christopher Hawthorne

      Chief Design Officer, Mayor's Office, City of Los Angeles; former architecture critic at the Los Angeles Times

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    3 of 5
    Trump Trails Big in Campaign Cash
    1. 0:30Clinton’s $40 Million v. Trump’s $1 Million
    2. 10:41Is California’s Cap and Trade Program in Trouble?
    3. 18:58Inside the LA River Master PlanYou’re reading this
    4. 29:56Summer Books
    5. 44:24Ceviche in LA
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