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Something Good To Say About California's Prop 13 In A Housing Slump

Long considered the source of California's fiscal and land use woes, Proposition 13, passed by voters in 1978, limits increases in property tax. However, it may prove to be an 'economic stabilizer' during the current housing slump.
10 July 2008 - 1:00pm
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Lost In Leisureville

The number of retirement communities is growing rapidly. Author Andrew D. Blechman warns about the social cost of age-segregation.
10 July 2008 - 10:00am
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What's In A Neighborhood's Name?

Officials in Los Angeles have renamed the former "South Central" to remove the stigma of riots in the 1990's. But some business owners and residents say that's had a greater negative consequence than keeping the old name would have.
9 July 2008 - 6:00am
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SoCal Residents Overcoming Fear of Transit

Southern Californians, facing some of the worst gas prices in the country, are experimenting with taking public transit, as these personal stories from the Los Angeles Times attest.
9 July 2008 - 5:00am
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End of Suburbia? Kotkin Says No Way

Joel Kotkin once again leaps to the defense of the suburbs as a choice, and says that urbanists who are hoping that Americans will rush back into the cities are sadly mistaken.
8 July 2008 - 9:00am
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L.A. Mayor Seeks Sales Tax Increase For Transit

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's half-cent increase in the county's sales tax would create $30-$40 billion for transportation projects over the next 30 years, and could go before voters in November.
27 June 2008 - 7:00am
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Cap and Play

This commentary from the Los Angeles Times calls for creation of a central park for the city, made by putting a "cap" over a section of freeway.
21 June 2008 - 9:00am
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Mega-Mansions Sprouting In L.A.

Despite the housing downturn, houses in excess of 20,000 square feet are still being built by the very wealthy — with no sign of a slowdown.
15 June 2008 - 9:00am
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L.A. River Rebuff Confirmed

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has made final a decision that says much of the Los Angeles River is not navigable, and is therefore not a river. It will retain some Clean Water Act protection, but developing on its watershed may become easier.
5 June 2008 - 2:00pm
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One Man's Legacy in L.A.

William Fulton reflects on the lasting impact of L.A. developer Robert Maguire III on the city.
4 June 2008 - 10:00am
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Corps Says L.A. River Isn't a River

A draft decision by the Army Corps of Engineers says that because a boat cannot navigate its waters, the L.A. River doesn't qualify as a river. Environmentalists are outraged, as hundreds of square miles of watershed are at risk of losing protection.
3 June 2008 - 9:00am
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L.A. Called Home to Second Smallest Carbon Footprint

New research from the Brookings Institution claims that Los Angeles has the second smallest carbon footprint of big American cities -- a finding that contains a few caveats.
29 May 2008 - 10:00am
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YouTube Exposing Cities' Traffic Problems

The video website YouTube is home to a growing number of clips that document traffic conditions in cities around the world.
21 May 2008 - 5:00am
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California Land Conservation Agreement Will Create Sprawl

A recent agreement between developers and environmental groups puts the conservationists in the unfortunate position of not being able to oppose a plan that is the epitome of sprawl, according this editorial.
19 May 2008 - 9:00am
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New Train Tunnel Ads Irk Riders, Draw Revenue

Flashing lights on the walls on train tunnels that display a 15-second video to passengers have been introduced in L.A., bringing new revenue to the area's transit agency, but bothering some riders. Some say the ads intrude on public space.
15 May 2008 - 7:00am
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Street Signs And Traffic Islands As Art?

A Los Angeles activist and artist has taken to placing street signs mimicking the city's no parking signs on traffic islands, declaring them parks.
11 May 2008 - 7:00am
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Rise in Bikers Pushes New York Towards Cycle-Friendliness

Biking gets serious in New York, where the city is investing millions in a system of dedicated bike lanes.
9 May 2008 - 7:00am
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Potential Reservoir Of Urban Open Space

What do you do when 96 football fields worth of space opens up in a major metro area?
8 May 2008 - 1:00pm
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Monied Interests Triumph in L.A.

In two separate examples, a Los Angeles Times columnist shows how stakeholders with money tend to win the support of local politicians more often than the less fortunate.
8 May 2008 - 11:00am
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Red Tape Holds Back Drivers Using Biofuels

Environmentalists say laws have yet to catch up with greener fuel alternatives for cars.
8 May 2008 - 7:00am
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