For centuries, the river has shaped life in Los Angeles, and it's also seen waves of people displaced from its banks.

From time immemorial, the river was the center of life for Native peoples who lived with its ebbs and flows.

But waves of colonization erased Native culture from every part of the river.

Then, in the mid-20th century, infrastructure projects removed about .25 million residents.

Many were people of color living in segregated communities because of unfair housing policies.

And over the last few decades, as revitalization has gathered steam, real estate speculation has driven up rents and forced people to move out, reaching a crisis level in some river-adjacent communities.