Los Angeles River Case Study

If you were to take a random inhabitant of Los Angeles and ask them about the Los Angeles River, they would give you a confused look saying “what river?” Meanwhile, others will say “Oh, you mean the place with the shopping carts.” This is because most of the river has been blocked off over the centuries as more projects cover the river and more recently has become a haven for the homeless. The river has played a large role in the shaping and the history of Los Angeles, as the water that flowed from it played a vital role in the previous inhabitants of the Los Angeles area. Today, the river can barely even be called a river because when you look at this so called river, all you see is concrete and maybe a small stream of water. This will not be the case for long, as conservation plans are being made to restore the river back to its days of glory.
Believe it or not, the Los Angeles river was well known by the inhabitants and was actually filled with water. The river played a vital role for
For example, the Ad Hoc River Committee has established goals for the “Los Angeles River Revitalization Plan,” which include the improvement of the environment to enhance water quality, provide public access to the River, and preserve and enhance the flood control features of the River. More recently, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have decided to “restore 11 miles of the LA River stretching from Griffith Park to Downtown.” From City projects--Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan--to State projects--California Coastal Conservancy--there are various efforts being made from different organizations to restore or at the very least, preserve what is left of the river. These are just small steps being taken towards the full restoration of the river, but if these efforts continue, we may see the river once again, like the early settlers saw