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Which Way, L.A.?

Moving LA toward Water Independence

Hosted by Warren Olney Jan. 22, 2015
The history of Los Angeles is the history of water, and that’s likely the future, too.  The prospect of ongoing drought has Mayor Eric Garcetti serious about projects rejected or ignored by past city leaders.

The history of Los Angeles is the history of water, and that’s likely the future, too.  The prospect of ongoing drought has Mayor Eric Garcetti serious about projects rejected or ignored by past city leaders.

Also, Frances Anderton talks to the architect who demolished the home where Ray Bradbury lived and worked until he died.

Photo: Barb Howe

From this Episode:

Turning the Water Off…and On

With years of reduced rain and snow now predicted, Mayor Eric Garcetti wants to reduce LA's dependence on imported water. He also wants to cut water usage by 20% in less...

18 min

Starchitect Thom Mayne Shares His Plans for the Bradbury Site

When fans heard that the home of the late science fiction master Ray Bradbury had all but disappeared, there was a kind of mourning. Some preservationists said the house in...

7 min

Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Benjamin Gottlieb, Evan George

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