Environmental Planning Studio
March 2026
Los Angeles, California
Through decades of human-engineered interventions, Los Angeles has focused on taming its hazard-prone landscape shaped by geological forces. In response, Los Angeles has constructed a network of concrete channels, debris basins, and dams in an effort to hold back debris, mud, and flooding. Within this highly engineered system, communities are exposed to ‘residual risk’. We propose alternative futures for long-term planning for residual risk, multi-modal trail connectivity, and restoring a channelized creek into ecological function.