Essay about Los Angeles; A Diverse Metropolis

In this definition of community, Los Angeles becomes a case study for the creation of urban communities in the United States, a study that starts with the Anglo immigration near the turn of the 20th century. As Anglos continued to arrive in Los Angeles by the masses, they began to create the reality they had dreamed. Both in numbers and economically, Anglos had become the dominant power, meaning they became successful at driving their “ideology” into Los Angeles and enforcing their “vision of what…

The black political organizations in Los Angeles became stronger and stronger as the civil rights movement enthralled the nation. The strength and political power of the African Americans was seen as a threat to local and national security. The national government became concerned and formed counterintelligence groups to combat the growing African American political influence. The government used counterintelligence tactics to eradicate and destroy African American organizations, with the Black…

place within the first five days in south central Los Angeles after the Rodney King verdict . History In 1992 the city of Los Angeles was one of our nation’s largest cities. It had an estimated population of over 9 million.1 The city had been in a deteriorating state for several years. There also had been tension growing between the citizens and the police for nearly the last 30 years. This had a lot to do with riots that occurred in Los Angeles back in the 1960’s.2 In 1965 riots in L.A. occurred…

Apart from that,if only the immigrants use the public transportation, that would not be the solution for air pollution since the SUVs and the cars with big engines in the richer part of the city also cause air pollution in city of Los Angeles. As I mentioned before Los Angeles is renowned as the capital of the movie and the show world. Because of its reputation, the city has become a favorite spot among wealthy people and it adds a different aspect to our issue. In the certain parts of the city, luxurious…

in anguish. He did this because Homer could not express his feeling when he would ask. Tod saw Homer as a person who needed a friend because he was filled with problems. Tod knew Homer was one of those people who came to Los Angeles to die, but Homer actually came to Los Angeles to get better. I believe he could have painted many other people he met such as Miguel, Earl, and Abe. I think these people also were important…

was Caucasian declared three of the four (also white) officers not guilty the public saw his decision very racist. The riots began in the evening after the judgment, and grew over the next two days, but they would continue for several days. Angry Los Angels residents went out to the streets to show their fury. “These people are angry and they have every right to be!” said a man to the news cameras during the destruction. Authorities failed miserably to control the people. As time went by the…

of the individual. The general definition of the common good along with the liberal and communitarian perspectives support that the erection of Dodger Stadium achieved the common good for Los Angeles. The story of the destruction of Chavez Ravine began and ended with the city council of Los Angeles, not the Los…

are the characteristics that the Gothic Architecture presented during that period. Now days, some of the main concepts are being taken and applied to modern buildings such as the Cathedral of our Lady of the Angels, also known as the Cathedral of Los Angeles. It was design by the Spanish Architect José Rafael Moneo (1937-present). In 1996, he was appointing…

something new. For the family…you start a future all new” (Yamashita, 17) and when he comes to American he goes to Los Angeles. All the people arriving to the city contribute to the diverse cultures we are exposed to which allow us to learn from their art, music, food and style. Immigrants contribute to our economy by means of their expenses for their essential needs in Los Angeles businesses. Various business owners or employees benefit from these people through low wages and employing them to occupations…

buildings were damaged or destroyed. An anonymous man from Hollywood made a similar statement in '92 after the riots. He stated, "the verdict was just the spark-this (the riots) had been set for years before" (Smith). The city of Los Angeles is not a unified city. Los Angeles consists of too many large sub cities or communities to speak with one voice. There are many sub cities in LA such as the Westside, Hollywood, the Valley, Downtown, and of course, South Central. To make things more difficult…