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> The latest installment of Forefront, our weekly subscriber-only series of original, long-form journalism, plus the week's best reporting and analysis from NextCity.org.
> The Design Solution for Homelessness
> In Los Angeles, An Architectural Approach to Keeping People Off the Streets Is Gaining Notice.
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> By Lyra Kilston | September 8, 2014
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> The Skid Row Housing Trust has a vision for transforming Los Angeles' most infamous neighborhood into a different sort of place. Unlike all the plans that came before, it isn't trying to displace residents or push people into far-away institutions. Instead, relies on something that this culture capital already knows how to do well — aesthetics. Its portfolio of edgy, striking buildings has raised the design profile of Los Angeles and reframed the conversation about how to build affordable housing in a place where income inequality ranks among the highest in the nation. In this fascinating article, Los Angeles-based design writer Lyra Kilston offers a closer look at one of the most innovative and influential housing organizations in the nation.Continue reading (Forefront subscription required this week)...
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> A look at the culture behind Seattle’s successful residential recycling efforts.
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> The Complex History of Washington Metro’s Bus-Only Lanes
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> A Half-Millennium-Old Dike in Holland Gets a State-of-the-Art Upgrade
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