A New Deal for Los Angeles (Preview)
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WPA projects live on in L.A. This explores what effect a similar program might have today.
When FDR created the New Deal, also known as the Works Progress Administration (WPA), as a way to provide paying jobs to millions of unemployed Americans recovering from The Great Depression. Over 140 projects were completed by the WPA in Los Angeles. This episode highlights many of these works still standing and asks the question what would a WPA look like if it still existed today.
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A New Deal for Los Angeles (Preview)
Preview: Season 13 Episode 4 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
When FDR created the New Deal, also known as the Works Progress Administration (WPA), as a way to provide paying jobs to millions of unemployed Americans recovering from The Great Depression. Over 140 projects were completed by the WPA in Los Angeles. This episode highlights many of these works still standing and asks the question what would a WPA look like if it still existed today.
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Charles Dickson’s ‘Car Culture’ Pays Tribute to Crenshaw
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