[REQUEST] Visiting California.

[martyF]

My unit from the bartlett is visiting California in the beginning of November.

We are going to look at both places of interest conc. architecture as well as natural sites.

apart from seeing those beautiful forests/coasts and buildings of great value I was wondering if anyone might point us towards places where the local ecosystem / impact of human activities are less well balanced \ idyllic. Perhaps industrial sites near the ocean, forest logging - even places of spillage and pollution.

We are interested in sustainability as well as seeing if we can find connections between environmental politics and its successes/failures in real - life.

Hope that makes sense ;)
Chris

ps. any other places of any interested would be interesting for us too..

[wizum]

What parts of california are you visiting Marty? Its a BIG state with lots to see... and the environment is quite different from the southern part to the Northern part to even off the coast...

[shikatoi]

IF in southern -- there is a powerplant in Redondo Beach right near the King Harbor. There's a great view driving west on 190th st. when you come up over the hill and see the gorgeous coastline with an awful powerplant right smack dab in the middle of it.

[archie1492]

If I was going to California (I've never been) I would make sure to visit the Getty Center (http://academic.reed.edu/getty/).