Design and Architecture
LA’s dirty air; Lovell Health House
Los Angeles-Long Beach has once again been cited the nation’s capital for dirty air, just as LA Mayor Eric Garcetti has made cleaning the air a central plank of his green new deal.
By Frances Anderton • • 28m ListenLos Angeles-Long Beach has once again been cited the nation’s capital for dirty air, just as LA Mayor Eric Garcetti has made cleaning the air a central plank of his green new deal. We'll look at why the Southland’s air is dirty despite cleaner cars, and why automating the ports may not be the solution. And a classic modernist house is in distress and may be looking for a buyer. We tour the Lovell Health House with the owners and preservationists eager to restore it.
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2 stories'Choked': Can LA clean its dirty air?
Los Angeles has yet again earned the dubious distinction as the nation’s capital for dirty air.
Read the story16 minLovell Health House seeks pick-me-up
For the last 30 years classic LA modernist houses by the likes of Richard Neutra, Rudolf Schindler, Pierre Koenig, John Lautner and others have been bought, lovingly restored and have soared in value.
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