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February 13, 2007

L.A. DWP Makes Progress Towards Renewable Energy Goals

Twenty percent of Los Angeles will be powered by renewable energy by 2010, according to DWP Commissioner David Nahai.

February 9, 2007

Adaptive Reuse Program Will Continue to Enliven L.A.'s Urban Core in Absence of Longtime Director

Recently retired adaptive reuse 'czar' Hamid Behdad discusses the intricacies and effects of L.A.'s Adaptive Reuse Ordinance.

February 9, 2007

L.A.-Based Bikestation Leads Nationwide Effort to Encourage Cities to Embrace Bike-Friendly Plans

Cities should incorporate bicycling and cycle commuting to ward off a host of urban problems, according to Bikestation's Andréa White.

February 9, 2007

Planners and Child Advocates Agree: Smart Planning Should Promote Neighborhood-Centered Schools

Planning Director Gail Goldberg and education expert Yolie Flores Aguilar explain how neighborhood-centered schools can serve L.A.'s kids.

February 9, 2007

Hargreaves Wins Competition to Design L.A.'s ‘Cornfield' State Park

San Francisco firm envisions merger of nature, history, and community in coveted urban park.

February 9, 2007

Solving the Public Health Crisis with Smarter City Planning

Former California Health Officer Dr. Richard Jackson describes the threat of obesity and how the built environment can provide the remedy.

February 9, 2007

Sen. Torlakson: State Housing Bonds Can Promote Smart Growth

The chair of the California Senate Appropriations Committee discusses the prospects for promoting smart growth through bond investments.

January 11, 2007

San Diego Rejects Proposal for New Airport, Faces Few Options to Ease Burden on Lindbergh

With an aging, overcrowded airport and no land for new tarmac, San Diego needs some creative regional solutions to its air travel dilemmas, says UCSD's Steve Erie.

January 11, 2007

MIR Readers Share Predictions for Investment of Infrastructure Bond Funds in 2007

With $40 billion to spend and nearly limitless need for repair and expansion of California's infrastructure, MIR readers share their hopes for 2007.

January 11, 2007

Buenos Aires Grapples with Creative Solutions to Congestion, Growth, and Land-Use Planning

MIR speaks with transportation planner Francisco Ortiz about efforts to maintain the character of, and accomodate explosive growth in, South America's European gem.

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