Design and Architecture
Historic neighborhoods and SB50; fashion designer Rudi Gernreich
A bill in Sacramento called SB50 would override local zoning rules to legalize small and mid-size apartment buildings around public transit and job centers. How will the bill affect LA's historic residential neighborhoods?
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenA bill in Sacramento called SB50 would override local zoning rules to legalize small and mid-size apartment buildings around public transit and job centers. How will the bill affect LA's historic residential neighborhoods? And fashion designer Rudi Gernreich used clothing as a medium for his progressive views on sex and gender. A new show at the Skirball Cultural Center tells his story, and shows the outlandish outfits he created.
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2 storiesWhat the housing density bill might do to historic neighborhoods
California faces a housing crisis. So a bill in the state legislature aims to get lots of housing built -- by overriding local zoning control.
Read the story17 minFearless fashion designer Rudi Gernreich gets his due
In the 1960s, few fashion designers were pushing the envelope like Rudi Gernreich.
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