The government subsidized Jordan Downs Housing Projects in the Watts district of Los Angeles consist of 700 units that are home to some of the poorest residents in the entire state of California. Recently a measure was unanimously passed by the LA City Council that calls for the demolition and redevelopment of the projects‚ leaving a gravely uncertain future for the nearly 2400 low income residents that currently occupy Jordan Downs. The poor condition and high crime rate have caused nearly unanimous
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During the second half of the 19th century and well into the 20th‚ the city of Los Angeles was subject to a period of what author William Deverell calls “whitewashing.” In other words‚ Deverell argues that after the Mexican-American War‚ the newly arrived white population in Los Angeles did a number of things to distance themselves from the Mexican population‚ as well as other ethnic groups. In his extensive work Whitewashed Adobe‚ Deverell forms his argument around the specific‚ and racist tactics
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social issues in Los Angeles‚ Air pollution has two main reasons: vehicle traffic and population growth. Actually‚ it is in a such crucial level that scientists indicate that air pollution in Los Angeles may endanger peoples lives. Scientific researches show that the air pollution causes cancer and have an impact on pregnant woman. Advertisements shows us some solutions like making public transportation common and sustainable housing. With the growing population of Los Angeles‚ something has to
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Air Quality Issues in Los Angeles Andrew Penn Humanities 120 Scott Meyers It is a beautiful‚ sunny morning‚ so your walk to work is something you are actually looking forward to today. After breakfast you get on your way and notice how truly warm it is‚ then you notice something else; your eyes are burning and you are struggling to gasp for another breath. Such is the life for the average Los Angeles resident. A city dominated by warm climate‚ show business‚ and extravagant lifestyles has been
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Los Angeles Flower District Deep within the slums of Downtown Los Angeles rests a complex series of flower markets that make up the Flower District of Los Angeles. Specifically‚ at the intersection of Wall St. and Eighth St.‚ lie the two largest flower markets in Los Angeles. The Original Los Angeles Flower Market and the Southern California flower market are situated directly across the street from one another. Within these two mega-markets‚ tons of venders try their hand at selling flowers and
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determined in laboratory by Los Angeles test machine. Many tests have been developed to empirically characterize aggregate properties without‚ necessarily‚ strong relationships to the performance of final products incorporating an aggregate. The Los Angeles (L.A.) abrasion test is a common test method used to measure of degradation of mineral aggregates of standard grading resulting from a combination of action including abrasion and grinding. The standard Los Angeles abrasion test is ASTM C131:
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The (0-4) Los Angeles Lakers are Kings County‚ in the borough of Brooklyn‚ the most populous of the five boroughs and the entire state of New York‚ to battle the (0-5) Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center. The Lakers are on their first extended road trip of the season‚ where they will play 16 of their next 20 games. Usually team tend to come together and form a solid bond on the road‚ hopefully that will be the case for the 2015-16 Los Angeles Lakers. Instead of spending time seeing some of the
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Los Angeles‚ the largest city in California‚ was founded in 1781 and plays an important role in building the great‚ famous state of California. Many of the things that are associated with the idea of California are centered in Los Angeles. In some ways‚ Los Angeles is California. Los Angeles is an awesome city and one of the best places in the world to live. Despite the traffic which consumes hours of an Angelino’s daily life‚ it is an amazing place. When we talk about Los Angeles‚ we must start
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worsening of the environment. Los Angeles is also one of the most polluted cities in the U.S. The air pollution not only brings health problem to residents but also comes with financial consequences. These problems are all caused by the traditional transportation system‚ which only focused on improving mobility‚ especially for motor vehicles‚ ignoring other aspects of society and the wider consequences. The public transportation system in the City of Los Angeles is also facing many criticisms
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Joan Didion‚ a concerned citizen living in the nicer parts of Los Angeles near the ocean‚ writes the “Los Angeles Notebook” about the return of the Santa Ana winds and how the winds are altering the ordinary behaviors of the Los Angeles citizens. Didion claims the Santa Ana winds aren’t just in Santa Ana‚ but also in Switzerland‚ and are very perilous with a strong disruption in normal human nature‚ suggesting a mechanistic behavior. Through her use of apprehensive diction‚ eerie imagery‚ and suspenseful
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