Marked by the winding and nurturing path of the Los Angeles River, Northeast Los Angeles is rich with the earliest history of the city. It was along the banks by the River that the Tongva people established their villages 3,500 years ago
Marked by the winding and nurturing path of the Los Angeles River, Northeast Los Angeles is rich with the earliest history of the city. It was along the banks by the River that the Tongva people established their villages 3,500 years ago, and the Spanish founded El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles in 1781. There is no doubt of the River's deep connection to the past, present, and future of the city. But what is the future of the River, which has been encased in concrete for over 70 years? How is it a part of the ongoing development of the city and its ever changing population? How can its history, landscape and wildlife be preserved and simultaneously become more accessible to a public in need of natural space?
The Northeast Los Angeles River Collaborative (NELA RC) is working closely with residents and businesses in the area to research and explore these questions