Zoom Over to Frogtown

The Elysian Valley Arts Collective presents

Taylor Yard Pedestrian Bridge

From Pueblo to town, village, city, and now our L.A Metropolis – bring it! The Elysian Valley “Frogtown” has seen its share of transformation along the Los Angeles River. After two major floods from floodplain thousands of feet wide, the Army Corps of Engineers in the 1930s brought about a radical transformation.

I’m not going to get into the nitty-gritty. Just know it was necessary to save lives and property. These brave men and women set in motion a new engineered ecosystem out of necessity for its local citizens and future.

The Los Angeles River and the riparian corridor is a rich biodiversity hotspot. It’s filled with rare plants and animals. Watch your step!

This revitalization is happening in our backyard. The region is a California floristic province. It’s one of only five in the world. Diversity in the river contains 45,000 plant species. That’s a lot. On the face of the planet, we only know of 250,000 plant species. How do you like them apples?

Over one million residents in Los Angeles live within one mile of the Los Angeles River. The channel walls will come down. The river will re-connect to the original flood plain. Our communities will connect with our new Taylor Yard Pedestrian Bridge. It’s a 400-foot bridge connecting Frogtown to Taylor Yard.