by creedla | Jan 4, 2016 | City Planners in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Construction Projects
Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux made history in 1858 by winning a design competition meant to establish the first major, landscaped, public park in the United States. This 750 acre facility, located at the center of Manhattan Island, would go on to become the...
by creedla | Dec 23, 2015 | Environmental News
For over 40 years, the world has heard of the “3 R’s” (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) when teaching others about environmental consciousness. Indeed, these three little words have had a major impact on how citizens throughout the country view the environment. The underlying...
by creedla | Dec 21, 2015 | Green Construction, Los Angeles Construction Projects
The tragedy of Love Canal is so incredulous that most people cannot comprehend how such a disaster was allowed to occur. Yet, it is important to note the problem started well before 1970, the year of the first Earth Day, which means the Environmental Protection Agency...
by creedla | Dec 21, 2015 | Green Construction
Environmental awareness has come to the forefront of the world’s conscious in recent years. An innumerable number of products, services, and initiatives have flooded us with environmentally-friendly options that didn’t exist a decade ago. One area that has seen...
by creedla | Dec 3, 2015 | City Planners in Los Angeles, Los Angeles Construction Projects
Coalition for Responsible Equitable Economic Development Fights For Fairness The world watched & read with horror that fateful day in April, 2013. On that day, over 1100 people lost their lives when Rana Plaza, a shoddily built garment factory outside the city of...
