Rediscovering the Urban River: Los Angeles and Beyond
posted: Jun 02, 2009

Undergraduate minors in Urban and Regional Planning have developed a public awareness exhibit documenting urban impacts on rivers and restoration efforts. Students consulted with various stakeholders of the L.A. River and, through photography and archival research, documented the changing uses of urban rivers and the effects of restoration efforts.

Accompanied by Professor Paul Ong of the Department of Urban Planning, a group of students also traveled to Sao Paulo, Brazil. At the same time, others traveled to several U.S. cities. The students compared and contrasted river restoration efforts in cities throughout the nation and the world.

The project is co-sponsored by the Lewis Center, and was recently on display as part of UCLA Day and the School of Public Affairs reception for alumni and distinguished achievement awardees. Students worked closely with L.A. City Councilmember Ed Reyes and his staff to display it at the Los Angeles River Center during July. The exhibit was also part of the Salon Series of the Los Angeles Architectural Foundation and was exhibited at the Friends of the LA River's "Touch the Water, A River Play." The exhibit will be on display at the Heal the Bay Aquarium through December 2009.

Click here to see the posters.

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