The plan will detail $4 million in improvements to one of the city’s biggest tourist draws.
Steven Sharp reports that the design and architecture firm Gensler will develop a master plan for the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.
The master plan will detail $3.8 million of restoration and improvement work for the popular tourist attraction. The Walk of Fame is a National Historic Landmark jointly managed by the City of Los Angeles and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce.
"The master plan, initiated one year ago by Hollywood Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell, is intended to build a 'more pleasant, cohesive, and enjoyable experience,' along the 1.3 mile corridor," writes Sharp.
Read the full story: Hollywood Walk of Fame's $4-Million Master Plan Moves Forward
Feds say Arizona, California and Nevada must cut Colorado River water use by 1.25 million acre-feet
The new plan does not apply mandatory cuts to any of the river’s upper basin states.
Demise of Entertainment Industry Mirrors Demise of Housing in LA
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A Lone Voice for Climate: How The Wild Robot Stands Apart in Hollywood
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The state-sanctioned urbicide of Austin
People don’t kill cities. Freeways do.
Colorado’s Largest Data Center Could Rise Next to Homes — Without a Public Hearing
The proposed campus would consume 11 times the power of Denver International Airport; as it has across the country, opposition mounts.
Nation's most wind-powered state turns to coal as data centers increase energy demand
For the first time in decades, Iowa has increased its generation of coal power.
NYC cools commuters with city's first rain garden above a bus stop
New York City officials say the plants in the rain garden can absorb 16 gallons of rainwater during heavy storms.
Brightline West’s future may rely on $6 billion federal loan
The company has until Nov. 2 to make a $400 million equity investment into its proposed high-speed rail line.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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