Seven architecture firms have created proposals that reimagine the desolate Los Angeles River as a bustling oasis featuring cycle paths, active play areas, public art and kayaking facilities.

The LA River Downtown Design Dialogue celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Los Angeles River Revitalisation project, an initiative to overhaul areas along the neglected waterway.

The City of Los Angeles allocated each firm a mile-long stretch of the Downtown area of the waterway to reinvigorate. Participating firms include Gruen Associates, WSP, CH2M, Chee Salette, Mia Lehrer + Associates, AECOM and Tetra Tech.

The architects were tasked with integrating regeneration projects currently underway as well those slated for the future, and the proposals focus on improving connectivity and public access to the river.
Local firm Gruen Associates reconfigures a stretch of river running between Interstate 110 and the northern border of Chinatown by integrating meadows and elevated public pathways with an existing railway yard.

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