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$12B Vegas-to-California rail project breaks ground

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The privately led Brightline West high-speed passenger rail line will slash travel times between Sin City and the Los Angeles area.

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Travel tips for repeat visitors to Los Angeles: Seven fun things in LA you definitely haven’t done before

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And if you hit this oddly wonderful operation at dusk, you can watch the sun set over Los Angeles. . Until recently, riding a bike in Los Angeles was a somewhat ludicrous and even breathtakingly dangerous activity, involving dodging heavy traffic, with no bike lanes, and footpaths that have seen some serious earthquake action.

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The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment

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At Portland International Airport in Oregon, we’re working on the PDX Terminal Core Redevelopment Project to implement biophilic elements to create a more pleasing experience for travelers. In Los Angeles, our 13,482-sf office is LEED and Fitwel certified. Skanska office, Los Angeles, Calif.

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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design

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More than 40,000 airports worldwide facilitate the annual global travel of billions of passengers. Skanska is proud to partner with the world’s busiest airports to transform the aviation industry of today for tomorrow’s travelers. Across the country in Los Angeles, Skanska is involved in the massive expansion efforts at LAX.

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L.A. must transition to cleaner energy, boost transit to reach sustainability goals

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In order to reach its ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals , Los Angeles must transition to 100% renewable electricity and 45% passenger travel by transit and active transport (such as biking or walking) by 2050.

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The Force Reveals Plans for New Home

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George Lucas' highly-anticipated Lucas Museum of Narrative Art at Exposition Park in Los Angeles has received approval from the Los Angeles Planning Commission who signed off on the plans Thursday.

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The Travel & Tourism Game

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Travel Association, 2.9 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2018 can be attributed to travel and tourism. Total domestic and international inbound traveler spending in the U.S. million directly in the travel industry and 6.8 Domestic travel spending directly supported 7.7 By the BF Staff.

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