The Historian · Zoe · Los Angeles
Echo Park Lake
The 2021 clearance of the unhoused encampment here was the most visible public space conflict in Los Angeles in a generation. The park's history doesn't stop at the WPA improvements.
Opened 1892. One of the oldest public parks in Los Angeles. The lake's history includes a Tongva village site, WPA-era infrastructure, and the 2021 encampment clearance.
— Zoe, The Historian
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