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    Design and Architecture

    Obama Library, Silver Lake Reservoir, Tes-Loop

    President Obama and the First Lady have chosen Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects to design the presidential library in Chicago. Residents of Silver Lake want their beloved reservoir refilled, the Ford Theatre gets a major facelift, and bike share comes to downtown. And Tesla’s recent auto-pilot crash could mean speed bumps for an LA-based shuttle service that uses self-driving Tesla cars.

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    By Frances Anderton • Jul 5, 2016 • 29m Listen

    Photo: Rendering of Ford Amphitheatre (Levin & Associates)

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:30

      Obama Library

      Brexit fallout for the US, how to combat ISIS, a volatile race for his successor… President Obama has a lot on his plate right now.

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      8 min
    2. 8:36

      Silver Lake Reservoir

      Silver Lake residents want to know when and how their beloved reservoir will be refilled during the current drought. The John Anson Ford Theater reopens this week after getting a major makeover. And a bike share program comes to downtown Los Angeles. DnA producer Avishay Artsy reports on changes in the L.A. cityscape.

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      13 min
    3. 21:15

      Tesla's Autopilot

      Last week US regulators announced they are investigating Tesla’s autopilot system following the fatal crash of a Tesla Model S when it was in autopilot. That’s prompted autonomous car skeptics to question the viability of self-driving cars. So what do those who are banking on Tesla’s autopilot do?

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      8 min
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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Avishay Artsy

      Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture

      Culture

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:308 min

      Obama Library

    2. 8:3613 min

      Silver Lake Reservoir

    3. 21:158 min

      Tesla's Autopilot

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