Latino Placemaking goes beyond creating great public spaces. It also includes cultural identity, which is shaped by needs, desires, and imagination. The Latino quest for cultural identity parallels the African-American Civil Rights Movement of the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, which has its genesis in protests – many of which were carried out in public spaces. — pps.org
2 Comments
That ASCO project of a dinner party in a traffic islands is beautiful. Eat your heart out parkletters!
I am happy to teach at East LA College. The students are urban, politically charged, motivated for knowledge and uniquely talented with a real sense of community and belonging. They are very much aware where they stand. My dream job at teaching architecture in the barrio.
So ... the civil rights movement transformed east los into a gang-infested war zone? Got it.
Block this user
Are you sure you want to block this user and hide all related comments throughout the site?
Archinect
This is your first comment on Archinect. Your comment will be visible once approved.