It's contaminated, but they want it. The activists who fought back developers for the creation of the Rio de Los Ángeles State Park and the Los Angeles Historic State Park have their eyes set on a "crown jewel" of the LA River, a plot of land which a developer is currently interested in purchasing.
Parks and open spaces can affect people's health in surprising ways. Get tips on reporting on "park-poor" communities from a journalist and civil rights attorney.
