Olmstead's sons' plan for open space in LA is lovely even in 2D, I can't imagine how beautiful it would have been in reality. The intriguing story as to why this never came to be could be made into another Chinatown, exciting landscape architects and urban planners everywhere.
In book-form for now, Eden by Design: The 1930 Olmsted-Bartholomew Plan for the Los Angeles Region, by Greg Hise and William Deverell, is summarized here.
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