The problem with A/C, Neon City, Jewish LA

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The world needs to cut back on HFCs but Americans love staying cold; does that mean you need to get a smaller fridge or turn off the air-conditioning? Los Angeles was once a city of neon; now the colorful gas lighting is making a comeback. Why? Avishay Artsy tours Jewish Los Angeles, and finds some of LA’s most noted designers and builders.

Gin Ling Way in Chinatown was built in the neon era, so its structures were coated in brightly colored fascia signs, with neon piping outlining the buildings and their fanciful rooflines. It was a glowing destination unlike any other in the city.

Photo from “Spectacular Illumination: Neon Los Angeles 1925-1965” courtesy Angel City Press.

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Credits

Hosts:

Frances Anderton, KCRW Staff

Producers:

Frances Anderton, Avishay Artsy