When
satirical writer and avid kayaker George Wolfe organizes a boating expedition
down the entire 52 miles of the notorious Los Angeles River, he and his motley
crew become entangled in a legal controversy of national proportions.
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The City of Los Angeles, Climate Resolve, the Los Angeles Regional Collaborative,
and the Emmett Center invite you to an exclusive conference that brings
together experts, innovators, and policymakers to inform LA area
leaders on cool roof technologies and how cool roofs can help LA survive
and thrive in a changing climate. Speakers include LA Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa, Emmett Center Executive Director Cara Horowitz, and Haley
Gilbert of the Heat Island Group at Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory.
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Public transit in California and the nation—including the shuttles, buses, and passenger rail that serve our communities—has been battered by recession and dwindling public sector budgets. At the same time, ridership in many areas has spiked. This conference will highlight the challenges facing transit and explore solutions to overcome them and develop a world-class transit system.
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How will the shrinking supply of water for Southern California affect urban and suburban development in the Southland? How should policymakers, water suppliers, local governments, and developers respond? What new litigation and other risks do developers and water managers face in this new era? And what, if anything, does this have to do with climate change? Come join this discussion with a panel of water experts drawn from business, law, and government.
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