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Shade Redux
99% Invisible
The Law of the Indies and the Problem in Los Angeles
Los Angeles has terribly unequal tree canopy. There are no tall buildings to provide some measure of shade. The law of the Indies means build your cities at 45 degrees, basically. So you have these original settlements that are laid out in such a way as to be able to create shadow and sunlight.
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