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Chinatown Cornfield Gets Millions for Park

The abandoned rail yard that was to become an industrial center employing 1000 is on the way to becoming a park. With Governor Davis' agreement to help purchase and clean up the 40-acre "Cornfields" near Chinatown, elated open-space advocates are now talking about a string of projects along the LA River. We hear about the dramatic grass roots achievement, the vision that once was, the vision of what comes next, and what the tradeoffs might be, from the visionary behind it all, the legal council for the Friends of the LA River, a Chinatown businessman, and an LA historian.