blech + losangeles   3

Crosscurrents in L.A. Painting and Sculpture, 1950–1970 | Getty
Pacific Standard Time: "The exhibition charts the abundant artistic innovation in post-World War II Los Angeles. During this period, Los Angeles artists looked for new approaches, subjects, and techniques for art making, including experimenting with the materials and processes of the pioneering industries in the region and the local surf and car cultures." Closes 5 February, 2012.
losangeles  art  exhibition  todo/gone 
january 2012 by blech
Californian freeways: Carmageddon | The Economist
"For 53 hours, workers will shut a portion of “the 405”. The stretch is not long—ten miles northbound and four miles southbound—but it is strategic." "A European might ask why people don’t bicycle instead, or take a bus or train." Oh, those silly Europeans!
economist  us  california  losangeles  roads  traffic  cars  transport  from delicious
july 2011 by blech
JG Ballard on what's wrong with London | Architects Journal
"London is a low-rise city of of vast area rather like Los Angeles - it’s about the same size. LA built the freeway system, and that’s what we need - a freeway system all over London - roads up in the air, carrying people free of the ground so that the ground is left for local traffic" He's also amusingly scathing about London's housing stock.
london  losangeles  planning  architecture  motoring  interview  jgballard 
july 2009 by blech

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