The Built Environment:  Downtown Los Angeles Walking Tour

Matthew Cahn

This walking tour is part of Environmental Studies 100.  Please download the printable walking tour below.  You may also wish to check out the virtual walking tour.  The essay assignment is below. 

Click here for printable walking tour (class handout)
USC Department of Geography Virtual Walking Tour Page  (a truly excellent page)


Essay Assignment:

Develop an essay tracing the relationship between culture and environmental values, being sure to assess the implications on environmental behaviors and impacts on the built environment.  Draw on the course readings, and on insights drawn from your field research in Downtown Los Angeles.