Opinion: We have one chance to save a crucial portion of the L.A. River. Let’s not blow it
Thirty-two years ago, poet Lewis MacAdams, founder of Friends of the L.A. River, cut a hole in the chain link fence that blocked our collective access to the Los Angeles River. He was inspired by a vision of a re-wilded urban waterway brought back to life for the benefit of the city’s residents and its urban wildlife. Three years ago, the city of Los Angeles and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers took a big step toward that vision…