Los Angeles is the personification of our suburban nation, and this archetype is both celebrated and condemned for how it has shaped our society. It is now 55 years after the Federal Highway Act changed our national landscape, and 50 years after the dismantling of Pacific Electric Railway changed our metropolis. Once deemed the city of the future, LA is on the precipice of a new epoch. A sea change in demographics, cultural allegiances, and lifestyles are beginning to shift our collective decisions in terms of the way we will live, work, play and travel. Like our predecessors, what grand decisions can we make right now to construct our shared future?
Rethink/LA is a collaboration of creative individuals who are intent on designing new methods and communication tools to re-invent Los Angeles. By integrating multiple vehicles and processes such as: social media, film and video, outreach events, exhibitions and installations; Rethink/LA intends to capture the creative imagination of the larger Angeleno population in order to educate and promote sustainable lifestyles.
Dates: August 4 to September 4, 2011.
Venue: A+D Museum. L.A.
