L.A. River: What Would Happen if Concrete is Removed? | Earth Focus

An idyllic vision of removing the concrete from 51 miles of the L.A. River is problematic from scientific and social perspectives, according to the engineers and architects tasked with bringing the vision to fruition with Frank Gehry. To restore the river to a more natural state, while still mitigating dangerous flood conditions, would mean displacing millions of people along the way. Jessica M. Henson of OLIN and Mark Hanna of Geosyntech offer a landscape architect and engineer perspective of the river's hydrology. Learn more at https://bit.ly/3NNzJ4T ~~~~~~ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3wiFfZ2 Love PBS SoCal? Your support keeps the programs you love alive. Donate today: https://bit.ly/you-tube-donation Follow us: Instagram:   / pbssocal   TikTok:   / pbssocal   Facebook:   / pbssocal   Sign-up for our Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3wby5Gb #EarthFocus #LARiver #revitalization #LosAngeles #LosAngelesRiver #Environment #Concrete