To the editor: Relatively than spending a fortune on a Los Angeles River challenge that may profit the few, why not profit the lots by doing what Valencia, Spain, did to its Turia River in 1969? For flooding functions it diverted the river and turned the previous riverbed into parkland. (“An L.A. River champion offers a vision for reimagining the waterway — and the city’s future,” Oct. 9)
Valencia now has miles of parks which are crammed with individuals having fun with all method of actions. L.A. wants extra parks, and a challenge like this might carry parks nearer to so many individuals.
Lon Morse, Beverly Hills
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To the editor: God bless L.A. River advocate Melanie Winter. I do know all about “you haven’t acquired an opportunity in hell” advocacy. You’ve acquired to expend tons of power and lose at one degree after one other.
There’s nothing fairly like a good suggestion. When an concept is so proper, on this case saving a river, a constructive response has to exist someplace sooner or later.
I hope Winter lives to see the fruit of her labor.
Nathan Publish, Santa Barbara