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Chris Reed reimagines stretch of Los Angeles freeway as vibrant, eco-smart park

United States Architecture News - Jul 23, 2016 - 11:41   13544 views

Chris Reed reimagines stretch of Los Angeles freeway as vibrant, eco-smart park

Associate professor in practice of landscape architecture Chris Reed and his firm, Stoss Landscape Urbanism, have received praise for a proposal that reimagines a mile-long stretch of Los Angeles freeway as a vibrant, eco-sensitive public space.

The subject of Reed's proposal is the southwest spur of Southern California’s 2 Freeway, which he reenvisions as not only a pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly public space, but an engine for environmental, economic, and cultural betterment. The proposal suggests this sort of approach could inspire similar reconsideration of freeways and highways throughout the region......Continue Reading

Chris Reed reimagines stretch of Los Angeles freeway as vibrant, eco-smart park

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