cities
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9 Things Worse Than Pedestrian Plazas That Should Be Removed From New York’s Times Square
Converting a busy street in Times Square into vibrant pedestrian plazas has been one of the most celebrated ideas in New York City’s history — a bold urban move which has been mimicked around the world. Now New York’s mayor and police commissioner want to remove the plazas and restore Times Square back to its…
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Mountain Lion Famous For Crossing LA Freeways Is Killed Crossing A Freeway
Like so many others, he came to Los Angeles in search of acceptance, a little place in Malibu, and the occasional deer. Ironically, he found fame only when he left the city, but even then, his itinerate nature was celebrated worldwide through a series of blurry selfies posted to social media.
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Frank Gehry Wants To Preserve The LA River’s Infamous Concrete Walls
Good news for those of you who still want to drag race, chase T-1000s, or, heck, even land small planes in the concrete banks of the LA River. Frank Gehry, the architect chosen for a controversial new master plan for the revitalized river, says he wants the cement walls to remain.
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We Need To Seriously Rethink How We Prepare For Future Floods
Planning for anything beyond our own lifespans is tough work — not only does it force us to acknowledge our pitifully brief lives, but what we think is a good solution today might be making things worse in the long run. And according to some scientists, that’s exactly what’s happening with how we’re protecting our…