Design and Architecture
WeHo's Sunset Spectacular, Megaships and Global Shipping
The City of West Hollywood wants to make the Sunset Strip the spectacle it was back in its heyday. So it's hosting a design competition for an innovative billboard. Also, DnA boards a mega-ship at the Port of Long Beach, the largest container ship to ever dock in the US, and learns about the impact of global transportation on our infrastructure and environment.
By Frances Anderton • • 29m ListenPhoto: The CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, a super-sized cargo ship at the Port of Long Beach. (Frances Anderton)
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2 storiesWeHo's Sunset Spectacular
The city of West Hollywood wants a new billboard to a site it owns on the Sunset Strip. But it doesn’t want any old rectangle with a static image. Instead it wants a dynamic digital billboard that inspires residents, and other billboard owners; and offers a public space for people to gather.
Read the story15 minMegaships and Global Shipping
There are hidden costs of moving goods around the world. DnA boards the CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, a super-sized cargo ship at the Port of Long Beach. It was the largest container ship to ever dock in the US.
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