The move of the auto industry to the Valley in 1945 made it one of the centers of auto production. Opening thousands of jobs and bringing San Fernando large amounts of income for years. With technological advances quickly taking place and land in the Valley becoming more expensive, production here was no longer as affordable. [...]
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Car Culture Epicenter
Posted in Uncategorized on December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Americana at Brand & The Taco Truck
Posted in Uncategorized on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The American experience of shopping has evolved through the years, changing as developers come up with new ways to attract shoppers. One shopping center that has gained countless hype and controversy before its opening is The Americana at Brand in Glendale, CA. Not only is it situated along Brand Blvd., which is historically one of [...]
Sprawl: You Think You Know, But You Have No Idea
Posted in Uncategorized on November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sprawl is an issue that is frequently debated amongst everyone from regular citizens to architects and city planners. The word itself has inherited a negative connotation, often used subjectively to describe city development and growth. Also, most see sprawl as a quite recent “disease” created in America because of the desire to own property. However, [...]
Public Transit in the San Fernando Valley: Hero or Villain?
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Transportation on November 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Public transit in the San Fernando Valley started with the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe rail lines in the 1870’s. Competitive prices caused a “Fare War” bringing prices down from just over 100 dollars per fare to 1 dollar per fare in only a day’s time. The result was a population boom in Southern California. [...]
The Future of Sprawl
Posted in Housing, Uncategorized on October 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In the beginning of the 20th century, William Levitt re-looked at the concept of subdivisions and took them to a new level. This new concept, which would cut construction costs by means of mass producing and standardization, introduced Levittowns. These new homes were intended to provide middle class families the opportunity to purchase single family [...]
Vegetables Are Not the Only Greens We Need
Posted in Green and Recreational Space, Uncategorized on October 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The population in Los Angeles is expected to increase by 2 million by 2012, and since Los Angeles residents are already in need of open space and recreational areas in high density, low-income neighborhoods, there is no way to accommodate the expected growth unless action is taken. This is why the Trust for Public land [...]
