Read more Surrounded by swimsuit models from the International Auto Show, Robert E. McClure, left, is all smiles as Governor Pat Brown honors him at the freeways La Cienega extension in 1964. Peeking over McClures shoulder is future Mayor Tom Bradley, then a city councilman. Credit: Courtesy UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library The Arroyo Seco Parkways modern segment, west of the 5 Freeway, facing the Downtown skyline. A classic L. A. snapshot, encompassing multiple eras of progress and the coexistence of urban and natural environments. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Steve Devorkin, PD This postcard signals the arrival of a hip, modern eranot just from the existence of the Four Level, but from the cool-cat writer inviting you to dig L. A.'s freeways. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, PD Read more Protestors jam the gallery of a Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting in 1947 after learning that the Harbor Freeway may gobble many of their homes. Credit: Courtesy UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library Reece with fellow engineer Carol Schumacher, left, who designed an interchange in Orange County and rose to the highest-ranking female engineer in the Division of Highways. Credit: Courtesy UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library These young folks on the Santa Monica Freeway in 1980 have the right idea. Who hasnt wanted to just pull over and soak up some sun when stuck in mid-day traffic? Credit: Courtesy UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library Read more Read more
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🗸 Author(s): Paul Haddad
🗸 Title: Freewaytopia: How Freeways Shaped Los Angeles
🗸 Rating : 4.5 from 5 stars (54 reviews)
🗸 Languange: English
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🗸 Supported Devices: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
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