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The Lincoln Place Apartments
By Juan Devis
October 28, 2009
The Lincoln Place Apartments offer a great Venice history lesson, as well as an object lesson in the old saying "forgive but don't forget."
More 0 CommentsLa Judy
By Juan Devis
October 8, 2009
"How did a Chicana from Pacoima," Judy Baca jokes, "end up in the canals?"
More 0 CommentsSo It Begins! Venice Departures
By Juan Devis
September 24, 2009
This week we ventured out into the streets of Venice to begin production for the next installment of Departures.
More 1 CommentsReyner Banham Loves Los Angeles -- And I Do, Too
By Juan Devis
September 18, 2009
Reyner Banham's love letter to L.A. was the first hint I had of the depth and contradictions of the city where I had chosen to spend the rest of my life.
More 1 CommentsBuild It and They Will Come?
By Juan Devis
August 20, 2009
It's official. The next installment of Departures will open up and spill its guts, allowing people to search, comment, annotate and share....
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The Slum by the Sea?
By Juan Devis
July 23, 2009
What should Departures focus on in Venice? How do we tell the story of this ever changing community?
More 0 CommentsRiver Confessions
By Juan Devis
July 13, 2009
During one our final meetings with the students from the Los Angeles Leadership Academy, we decided to create a makeshift video confessional.
More 3 CommentsMo Goes to Washington
By Juan Devis
June 30, 2009
Our teenaged producer Mo has the strategic intelligence of a diplomat, but, as he is the first to tell you, diplomacy is not really his strong suit.
More 5 CommentsThe River Rules
By Juan Devis
June 18, 2009
Cleaning up the L.A. River with Lewis MacAdams and FoLAR.
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