In Los Angeles, recent fires have prompted a reconsideration of normalcy and the built environment in relation to climate change. This reflection draws inspiration from a chapter in "California Against the Sea," which illustrates a radical shoreline reconfiguration near San Francisco. The chapter emphasizes the need for compromise among communities and advocates for a proactive approach to adaptation rather than a defensive stance. Effective climate adaptation can lead to opportunities for restoring ecosystems and uniting communities, as evidenced by the recovery observed at coastal marshes.
Accommodating nature in this way called for tough and unfamiliar changes, but go out to the beach today, and you can see the marsh starting to recover and the entire ecosystem gently resetting with the rhythms of the sea.
Rather than hold the line with increasing futility, here was a humbling example of what can be possible when we transcend the throes of politics - and when we choose to set aside our differences and think beyond just reacting to the same disasters time and time again.
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