Which Way, L.A.?
Can LA Survive the Next Big Earthquake?
Despite the Big One certainly being on the way, California has fallen way behind on the mapping of earthquake faults to prevent new building in the wrong places. But what about the buildings we already have? The LA Times has reported that more than 1000 old concrete buildings all over the city are at risk of collapse.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readDespite the Big One certainly being on the way, California has fallen way behind on the mapping of earthquake faults to prevent new building in the wrong places. But what about the buildings we already have? The LA Times has reported that more than 1000 old concrete buildings all over the city are at risk of collapse.
Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Anna Scott
Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Christian Bordal
Managing Producer, Greater LA
Doug Smith
senior writer at the LA Times
Lucy Jones
seismologist, founder of the Dr. Lucy Jones center for science and society
Bernard Parks
Los Angeles City Councilman