Honolulu has a huge trash problem, so City Councilman Donovan Dela Cruz introduced a bill that would require building permit applicants to submit plans that would prove reuse or recycling of 60% of any demolished and dismantled materials.
The brief on Parkman Triangle will be part of series that explores various Los Angeles neighborhoods, with the goal to show locals and visitors spots in LA that merit a visit—going beyond the standards like Universal Studios, Hollywood and the Grove. Stay tuned in October!
The LA Unified School District may have laid off 3000 teachers, struggle to pay the ones they have on payroll properly, face a huge dropout rate, and face a $640 million shortfall, but the Robert Kennedy Learning Center is on target to open next month. After years of litigation and cost overruns, the $578 million project is finished.
Move over Joan Crawford and the old decadent Hollywood days! The Green Production Guide offers its users a searchable database of vendors with information about their green products, services, their production experience, and locations they serve.
After two years of applications, planning, negotiating, and working, Parkman Triangle is finally open. You can now grab a cafecito at Cafe Tropical and enjoy it with a guava cheese pie on one of the rocks (just throw away your trash, of course!).
Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti will be in attendance this Saturday, August 14, at 11:00 a.m. for the ribbon cutting ceremony that will officially open Silver Lake’s new “urban lounge!” Councilman Garcetti was a huge part of the project: his office contributed over $4000 which was used to demolish that old patch of asphalt that paved the way to creating a new green space for the district’s residents who live south of Sunset Boulevard.
One nice change One nice change in San Francisco is where Castro, Market, and 17th streets meet. A busy corner once hazardous for pedestrians, now the southeast corner has been paved over where the retro trolleys pick up and drop off commuters. Bye-bye, distracted drivers! Planters are everywhere, and best of all, there are tables where locals and visitors can sit and have a snack or just hang out.
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is currently inviting stakeholders to give feedback on its Construction and Real Estate Sector Supplement (CRESS), which closes in one week on June 30.
One of the Maastricht’s highlights is the Bonnefantenmuseum, one of Italian architect Aldo Rossi’s last works. Opened in 1995, it’s a great play on the senses.
You have approached this sad sight everywhere: a tree becomes so huge to the point at which nervous local bureaucrats, afraid of getting sued by some litigious fool who could trip on the sidewalk, take action by: punishing and hacking down the tree. It happens everywhere, but it is distressing when seen in areas like southern California that need as many shade trees as possible. One entreprenuer, however, has been swimming against the tide with a solid solution.
As you drive west on Silver Lake Boulevard, you are now greeted by a berm showcasing blue fescue and Mexican feather grass; spots of color tease the eyes thanks to tea tree buses and coral-like Sticks of Fire; and three young jacaranda trees have been staked to grow towards the sky, giving current and future residents shade in a few years.
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