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...
by creedla | Dec 3, 2015 | City Planners in Los Angeles, Green Construction, Los Angeles Construction Projects
What Are Urban Heat Islands Urban heat islands (UHI) are a consequence of our modern, developed societies. The term describes the phenomena whereby built-up urban areas are 2–5°F hotter than nearby rural areas. This results from the construction of buildings, roads,...
by creedla | Nov 19, 2015 | City Planners in Los Angeles, Transit-Oriented Development
Los Angeles Transit Oriented Development. Smart Planning Today for a Better Tomorrow An image comes to mind when we hear the word bucolic, that of picturesque, almost rural small towns that harken back to simpler times. These towns had a centralized “Main Street” that...
