Scenario
We learned a lot about subdivisions and government control in this chapter. We have a great example of subdivided land near us in Playa Vista. Research and find out about Playa Vista’s interesting history. Here are a few articles to begin your search:
https://www.laweekly.com/playa-vista-was-going-to-be-a-utopian-planned-community-but-capitalisms-harsh-reality-keeps-creeping-in/ (Links to an external site.)
https://urbanland.uli.org/development-business/playa-vista-spruce-goose-google/ (Links to an external site.)
https://playavista.com/our-story/ (Links to an external site.)
https://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/hot-property/la-fi-hp-neighborhood-spotlight-playa-vista-20170624-story.html (Links to an external site.)
For Discussion
Based on your research, which issues that were brought up in our chapter did Playa Vista face?
How does what we learned in this chapter apply to Playa Vista?
What can we learn from the history of Playa Vista to apply to planned communities and subdivisions in the future?
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