The Los Angeles region is increasingly being held up as a prototype for thecollective urban future of the United States. Yet it is probably the leastunderstood ... » 

The Los Angeles region is increasingly being held up as a prototype for thecollective urban future of the United States. Yet it is probably the leastunderstood most understudied major city in the US. Very few people beyond theboundaries of Southern California have an accurate appreciation of what theregion is who lives there and what it does. This groundbreaking collection ofessays brings together wellrespected contributors to dispel the myths aboutSouthern California and to begin the process of rethinking Los Angeles. «