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Credit Where It’s Due: Villaraigosa’s 30/10 Plan

Legal Planet's Jonathan Zasloff admits that his criticism of Villaraigosa overlooks the mayor's 30/10 plan, which could "revolutionize the way sustainable infrastructure is built in American cities." More...

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3:16pm, 8/17/10 by nirad

Urbanism
Downtown LA

Antonio R. Villaraigosa: A blueprint for reinventing city planning in Los Angeles

The Daily News challenged Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to tackle a number of issues in his final three years in office. This is the mayor's response to Sunday's Master Plan L.A., the first in a series of editorials laying out the issues the Daily News believes he should address. More...

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9:36am, 7/28/10 by argyle

Style
Downtown LA

Evil Monito reviews Dwell on Design

From June 25-27 the amazing home design show, Dwell on Design, took place at the L.A. Convention Center, drawing 18,000 visitors and more than 250 companies. More...

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5:34pm, 7/26/10 by Kennedy

Food
Downtown LA

Preview: Good Food Sunday @ Dwell on Design

The convergence of design and food has never been so culturally relevant. "The Good Food agenda is finally at the center of the plate where it belongs," says host Evan Kleiman. More...

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8:37am, 6/27/10 by argyle

Arts
Malibu

Architect Builds House Using 4.5 Million Boeing 747 Parts in Malibu

Architect David Hertz is building Francie Rehwald the home of her dreams: an eco-friendly house on 55 acres in the remote hills of Malibu, California. More...

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6:45pm, 6/16/10 by argyle

Nature
Mid Wilshire

What's Strong, Sustainable, and Headed to a Museum Near You? Bamboo!

At LACMA in Los Angeles, a large bamboo structure has taken shape on the museum's campus as part of the show EATLACMA, a year-long exploration of food, culture, and politics curated by the foraging collective Fallen Fruit. More...

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12:39pm, 5/24/10 by Kennedy

Nature
Studio City

California's 'Zero Energy House' is actually massive fossil hog

Unfortunately, the short answer as to how on Earth they made a house comfortable while using no energy from outside is that they didn't. More...

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3:54pm, 5/17/10 by lisa

Urbanism
Westlake

Healing an Inner-City Neighborhood, by Lois Arkin

In an article from 1996, Lois Arkin describes in depth the evolution of her ecovillage in downtown Los Angeles. It is one way community can happen — even where the situation seems beyond repair. More...

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8:21am, 4/29/10 by nirad

Nature

Campus Gardens: UCLA and USC cultivate success

Though UCLA and USC have one of the fiercest rivalries, students from both universities share a common interest of sustainability as a priority in their campus affairs. More...

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4:20pm, 4/21/10 by nirad

Nature
Silver Lake

Sustainable Silver Lake Earth Day event at Spaceland

For the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, join local officials, celebrities, volunteers, business people, musicians, school children and environmental professionals in Silver Lake for a unique and historic event. More...

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2:03pm, 4/20/10 by argyle

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