Uncovered L.A.
Brick streets and gutters, not to mention cobblestone streets are a part of Los Angeles History. Rather than have the City pave over them, I propose we do our best to preserve them. Or, better yet, clean them up and display them (see below)
Here is what the City did for the Plaza area, near Olvera Street.
And this is how the brick Zanja Madre was preserved at the new State Park in the Chinatown/'Cornfield' area:
But there are so many more....
Silverlake
and
Commonwealth Avenue north facing south corner at Council Street close-up
Highland Park
and
Near Avenues 40 and 44
Chinatown
and
-southside
of Bruno in front
of new Homeboy Bakery -
northside of Bruno, facing east cobblestoned Bruno Street....
Little Tokyo
Garey Street and Third Street just west of Santa Fe
-Copyright 2007 Nick Santangelo