L.A. River renovation presentation report
The meeting (see this for the details) was a bit less than interesting, and I was only there for a few minutes, but that was probably because I wasn't familiar with their plans and I hadn't had time to peruse their handouts. I'd suggest picking up the handouts and studying them. The only things that really stood out were one "remediation" method, and one housing-related proposal.
Apparently, brownfields can be cleaned by planting poplar trees. The trees' roots suck up the toxic materials from the ground water, and then can be extirpated and disposed of. It apparently takes a couple cycles to get rid of all the toxics.
The other proposal would be to create a housing/park development on the Taylor Yards. a small amount of housing would be dispersed throughout the park.
I'm going to investigate various aspects of this matter, such as how much money has been spent and the status of their proposal and report back.
Posted to Los_Angeles at June 17, 2003 09:31 PM
