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June 2, 2008

WUF/SPUR Panel-Democracy and Design: How Can a City Be Both Democratic and Beautiful?

Architecture critics from the San Francisco Chronicle and L.A. Times debate the relative merits and lessons to be learned from the West Coast's world class cities.

June 2, 2008

Congressman Earl Blumenauer Energizes Federal Effort to ‘Rebuild and Renew America'

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) addresses a gathering in Washington D.C., hosted by New York's Regional Plan Association, about the need for a change in the way Americans value infrastructure.

June 2, 2008

L.A. Councilmember Wendy Greuel Addresses Mobility 21's Valley Transportation Leaders

The chair of the City Council Transportation Committee hinges traffic mitigation on creative funding solutions and extensive partnerships between the public and private sectors.

June 2, 2008

NYC Councilmember David Yassky Opines on Failure, Prospects of Bloomberg's Congestion Pricing Plan

When congestion pricing failed in the New York State Assembly, Southern California wound up as the possible recipient of federal funds to implement toll lanes on the region's highways.

June 2, 2008

Latino Urban Forum's James Rojas Supports Permitting L.A.'s Street Vendors

A recent move by the L.A. County Supervisors has sparked a debate about the benefits that mobile food vendors bring the community.

June 2, 2008

Culver City Revitalization Planning Benefits More Than Downtown

Sol Blumenfeld, Culver City's director of Community Development, explains the careful process by which the city has re-established itself on the Westside.

June 2, 2008

Civic Enterprises' Small-Lot, Bungalow Infill Housing Sells

Development firm receives the L.A. Conservancy's Preservation Award after being the first to take advantage of L.A.'s Small Lot Subdivision Ordinance.

June 2, 2008

CRA/LA Approves Five-Year Hollywood Implementation Plan

Affordable housing, office space, and public infrastructure are all included in the aggressive plan for Hollywood's ongoing revitalization.

May 1, 2008

California Voters May Decide High Speed Rail's Fate at Ballot Box in November 2008

According to CA High-Speed Rail Authority Executive Director Mehdi Morshed, years of high hopes and false starts may culiminate with a bond appearing on the November ballot.

May 1, 2008

American Trucking Association Expresses Concern Over L.A., L.B. Clean Truck Plans

The ATA is exploring litigation and has petitioned the Federal Maritime Commission over the employment requirements in the Port of Los Angeles Clean Trucks Program.

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