Three River Creations by RickyVegas

Los Angeles as a Center for Influential Change in the Green Movement The city of Los ANgeles was a vast concrete incubation chamber of western society, as interpreted by Southern California. When people try to compare the Dichotomy of North and South California, the are making a distinction between the OUtdoor Lifestyles Crowd and LA. San Diego is so unique, but not a s influential as LA, that it has to be said to be its own entity, in the way that San Francisco as a City does not fully encompass the identity of Nor Cal. My time in the city has brought upon some cultural/social realizations about where LA as a city is headed in the near future. A city of vast stereotypes, cultural critiques and plastic surgery lays before me nebulas and yet so full of color. Like a melting pot of cultural soup but you can identify all of the parts. From the large and dynamic Persian Population, to the equally stereotyped Jewish community, LA is a place of image and status, more so than any other Cit...

In this interview with a 15 year veteran of the city, I discuss some of the pressing issues of the day. We get some genuine and thoughtful comments about the people, and culture of L.A. As I began to transcribe this conversation I realized that listening to Gi speak was far more revealing than the text alone. I now encourage you to listen to that audio, but here is the beginning of our conversation anyways. R.V: So we are here in L.A. to talk about urban sustainbility, to talk about tranpostation issues, permaculture, and just to think about those kinds of issues that the city is facing. NO all we want to do is ask a person, and good people off the street to comment on their opinions of LA. So I am here with “Gi” and how long have youw lived in L.A? Gi: Uh 14 years its going to be 15 in September. R.V: What makes L.A. different from any-other place you’ve lived? Gi: Maybe the weather first thing, its always sunny for sure. Its a big suburb ya know, there’s no center. There’s no n...