It is also a microcosm of urban crisis — and opportunity. It raises all sorts of questions. What is meant by public space? What is or should be permissible there? What is the solution to the problem of homelessness? What is the best way to help an addict? What is the role of private interests attempting to reinvigorate a public space? Who controls land? What constitutes a power grab? What constitutes commendable, civic-minded community engagement?
Source: Under the Bridge: A Talk with LA Historian and “Under Spring” Author Jeremy Rosenberg – The Los Angeles Review of Books
Los Angeles is Los Angeles no more. Jeremy Rosenberg explains why, and why that is a good thing.
