Leslie Dinkin

Landscape Architecture and Heritage Conservation Master’s candidate at USC

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An ecologist, an urban planner, a conservationist, and a filmmaker spent six days exploring all 51 miles of the LA River — even the sections without paths.

LA River blurs urban and natural environments. This group walked all 51 miles

An ecologist, an urban planner, a conservationist, and a filmmaker spent six days exploring all 51 miles of the LA River — even the sections without paths.

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