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Photos
The Secret Geometric Treasures Hidden Around Los Angeles
Designer Paige Smith fills the city's drainage holes with glittering geological matter.
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The Wisdom of Wastewater Recycling
With new water-conscious projects, Burbank is becoming a model of water reuse.
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Charts
Infographic of the Day: The Top 5 U.S. Cities in 1940 vs. 2010
The Census Bureau is getting ready for the release of all the forms from its 1940 count.
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The Big Fix
The Science of Quieter Cities
Tired of listening to your neighbor's shoes, the garbage truck, and the sound of car traffic? What if you didn't have to?
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The Future of Intelligent Parking
How sensors and computers and phone apps are revolutionizing the way cities handle their parking spaces.
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The Convoluted Path to Ending Los Angeles's Mural Ban
Lawsuits and questions about the true nature of murals have confounded L.A. for a decade.
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Photos
Restoring Retro Hollywood, One Apartment at a Time
Los Angeles's "Duke of Art Deco" collects and rehabs buildings that once housed Hollywood's greats.
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Maps
Mapping How the Seas Will Eat Coastal U.S. Cities
Miami, Boston, New Orleans, Washington, D.C., and other places that could have entire neighborhoods underwater by 2050.
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Is the Biker Rights Movement Gaining Momentum?
A new anti-harassment law in Berkeley and a building-access law in San Francisco are both the second of their kind.
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Urban Wonk
Reinventing the Big Box Store
Two designers imagine a vacant Los Angeles store front as a community hub.
