From: Adam Davidson To: Subject: Rivers-List: Reporter seeking river expert Date: 30 August 2000 21:28 Hello, I am writing an article for Metropolis Magazine (www.metropolismag.com) about the Los Angeles River. I am seeking experts who can help me compare the LA River to similar river systems in other parts of the world. Specifically, the LA River is in a semi-arid Mediterranean climate. It is dry for much of the year and then experience dramatic winter flooding which, in the past, has caused it to shift beds frequently over a gigantic flood plain. Much of the city of Los Angeles is built inside that flood plain. As a result, the US Army corps of engineers has created a concrete channel to force the river to stay in place and to mitigate floods. A group of environmental activists is hoping to create parkland along the river and to, eventually, remove the concrete channel and allow for natural flooding. I'd like to learn of similar river systems around the world and how they have been handled from an aesthetic, engineering, damage-control, environmental standpoint. I would be grateful for any information you might have. If you do have thoughts, please email me at adam@adamdavidson.com. Yours, Adam Davidson -=-=-=-=- Adam Davidson 672 S. Lafayette Park Place, Suite 25 Los Angeles, CA 90057-3234 (213) 480-0606 F (213) 383-2695 adam@adamdavidson.com