Tag: Los Angeles
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How a Fashion Designer's Food Forest is Changing his L.A. Neighborhood (VIDEO)
Fashion designer Ron Finley set out to build a food forest in a parkway to combat a food desert in L.A.
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Los Angeles Becomes Largest U.S. City to Ban Plastic Bags
Under the measure, passed by a 13 to 1 vote, stores throughout L.A. will be required to phase out the bags by the end of the year, significantly reducing the amount of landfill fodder and environmental pollutants.
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Blame Cows for Los Angeles Smog?
L.A.'s famous haze has as much to do with cows as with cars or smokestacks according to a new study. Are drivers off the hook?
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LA Looks To NYC For Its First Pedestrian Plaza
Silver Lake's New Pedestrian Plaza Adds A Welcome Splash of Green To LA's Concrete Jungle
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Paper Geodes Add Life and Surprise to Old Buildings
Call them urban treasures, what is going on in the corner of this building....
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Los Angeles Readies Feed-In Tariff Program - Just Needs Mayor's Signature
Individual projects are eligible for participation if they are under 3 MW in size. The rates project owners will be paid have yet to be determined.
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The Promise Of A Streetcar In LA Is Slowly Moving Forward
Two possible routes for the streetcar system are currently being considered under environmental review.
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Lavuk is Classic and Edgy with a Hipster Twist for Fall 2012
Lavuk's RTW collection features feminine yet edgy silhouettes and classic styles with unexpected details like mesh cut outs for fall 2012.
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How to Get 30 MPG in a 2.5 Ton Hacked Biodiesel Truck
An Oakland man doubles the fuel economy of his 1983 full-size pickup. We could all learn a thing or two from his techniques.
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The California Homemade Food Act: The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread, Is Legally Selling Homemade Bread
The California Homemade Food Act recently introduced in the California State Assembly, would finally allow California residents to legally sell homemade non-hazardous food.
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Sunia Homes Are Modern, Affordable and An Interesting Demonstration of Changing Priorities
Which would you rather have- a closet or a solar panel? A builder in California makes some interesting choices.
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How to Start Your Own Hybrid Car Rental Company
Five years ago Ali Salman left a mainstream car rental company to start his own hybrid car rental company. Today business is booming.
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"ClimateWear Daytime Helmet" Protects from Pesky Environmental Disasters
The helmet is one of several pieces of "wearable art" up for auction at the A+D Museum's annual fundraiser, which brings together top names in fashion, architecture, and food.
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LA Residents Get Fresh Food Delivered by Bike to Their Doorstep
LA Whole Foods shoppers now can have concierge-shopped groceries delivered to their door via solar powered electric bikes
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6 Wild Green Concept Cars and Prototypes From the LA Auto Show
An inspired peek at the near-future in electric, plug-ins and hybrid vehicles.
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Wild West Windstorm in Los Angeles Destroys More than 450 Trees
A freak windstorm makes clearing out tree waste a challenge -- but some savvy residents are offering the wood on Craisglist for free to the savvy builder.
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The Occupy Movement Must Think Beyond Physical Occupation
Non-violent direct action is an important part of our democratic heritage. But occupation is a tactic, not an end goal.
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The Los Angeles Auto Show: TreeHugger Test-Drives the Newest Hybrid and Electric Cars
TreeHugger takes the new electric Mitsubishi i, the Coda, the Nissan Leaf, and more for a test-drive.
