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Land Shortage Forces Joint-Use Schools Planning In Los Angeles

Dec 1, 2002

Paul Shigley, Public Development, Vol. 17 No. 12 Dec 2002

The Los Angeles Unified School District has embarked on a huge land-purchase effort as part of a massive school construction program. But because the cost of real estate in the region is so high — and available land is scarce — the district and other agencies are beginning to emphasize joint use.

Local Speed Bumps Could Rattle Segway's Ride

Dec 1, 2002

Stephen Svete, Trends, Vol. 17 No. 12 Dec 2002

Urban transportation panacea or mobility-oriented snake oil? The Segway Human Transporter is either, depending upon whom you ask. The device either will change the way we get around in cities, or it will be the pedestrian-version of the Edsel. No matter, we should gird ourselves for statewide debates during coming months regarding regulation of the Segway HT (or simply "the Segway").