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A Transformation in Pacoima, Los Angeles, Reveals the Potential of the City’s Overlooked Alleys

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In a piece, originally published on Metropolis, author Lauren Gallow highlights an urban transformation in California, led by a group of local organizations and designers. The project "replaces a previously hazardous alley with play areas, public art, and native plantings", in order to reveal the untapped potential of the overlooked public realm.

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