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Fort Phantom Hill project: A closer lookMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:00PMThe Fort Phantom Hill historic site enhancement project first was proposed in 1999 and it was approved for funding in 2000. The project has yet to be completed, and in the 12 years that have passed since the proposal was drafted, the scope has changed because the cost of construction has gone up.

The Man With the PlanMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:55PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s nomination of Michael LoGrande as Director of City Planning last July raised some eyebrows in local planning circles. For one, LoGrande had worked in the planning department for 15 years, but not as a planner — he was more of a code wizard. Before being tapped to head the department, he was the city’s chief zoning administrator.

Shops of Stonefield: Design Plans for Regal Cinemas ApprovedMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:52PMFinal plans for the Shops of Stonefield cleared another hurdle Monday. The Albemarle County Architectural Review Board approved design plans for the Regal Cinema building.

Movie Theater Design Approved for Shops at StonefieldMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:40PMA mega theater in Albemarle County is coming closer to reality. The Board of Architectural Review has given thumbs up on one part of the project.

Ports authority releases updated designs for the new cruise terminalMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:44PMThe S.C. State Ports Authority unveiled updated designs for the new cruise terminal during a public meeting today. The designs focus on vehicle and pedestrian circulation, the existing warehouse’s conversion into the new terminal and connecting the terminal to its surroundings.

Voluntary Standards Cover the Spectrum: from Off-Highway Vehicles to Architectural HardwareMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:11AMIn an effort to communicate the vital role that standards play in daily life, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) will publish, on an ongoing basis, a series of snapshots of the diverse standards initiatives undertaken in the global and national standards arena, many of which are performed by ANSI members and ANSI-accredited standards developers.

Sparkling Hill Resort is a North American FirstMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:53AMWhen it opened in May 2010, Sparkling Hill Resort, in Vernon, British Columbia was one of the most talked about spa destinations in North America -- as much for its unique range of treatments as for its use of more than 3.5 million Swarovski crystals. It quickly earned the prestigious 2011 Senses W

Manufacturing Awards 2011: Customer Service: Architectural Plastics: When King Tut needs a displayMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:59AMPETALUMA -- "There's a great future in plastics" was the advice given to Dustin Hoffman's character Benjamin Braddock in the 1967 film The Graduate.

Santa Monica Civic Center and City Hall Park ApprovedFriday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:50PMPalisades Garden Walk (PGW) and a redesigned Civic Auditorium are one step closer to realization, as the Santa Monica City Council unanimously approved negotiations of the two design plans for a combined worth of about $74 million to move forward at its June 26 meeting at City Hall.