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Which Way, L.A.?

Inner City Arts and the Utopian Moment for Architects

The violence and rioting of 1992 were terrifying for the city. But for some people, they were also inspiring. KCRW's Frances Anderton visited Inner City Arts, a nonprofit arts school near Skid Row in downtown LA.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The violence and rioting of 1992 were terrifying for the city. But for some people, they were also inspiring. KCRW's Frances Anderton visited Inner City Arts, a nonprofit arts school near Skid Row in downtown LA.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Michael Maltzan

      Michael Maltzan Architecture

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      Bob Bates

      Inner City Arts

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