Restoring Los Angeles's Landscapes of Resistance

The urban unrest following the Rodney King verdict was a turning point for the city of Los Angeles, which became the physical stage for violent expressions of protest. Specific "flashpoints" triggered increasing unrest with a particular urban geography. This paper examines how many of the...

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Published in:Journal of architectural education (1984) 2018-07, Vol.72 (2), p.248-272
Main Author: Hirsch, Alison B.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Scholarship of Design
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Summary:The urban unrest following the Rodney King verdict was a turning point for the city of Los Angeles, which became the physical stage for violent expressions of protest. Specific "flashpoints" triggered increasing unrest with a particular urban geography. This paper examines how many of the most consequential sites exist today without a palpable trace of the events that momentarily brought visibility to long-standing inequities and that indelibly transformed the city. The study considers the potential of preserving the spatial inheritance of the uprisings as restored sites of resistance, while addressing the pressing needs of disinvested areas today.
ISSN:1046-4883
1531-314X
DOI:10.1080/10464883.2018.1496732