“By virtue of the environment we’ve lived as teenagers—been wasteful and acting without consequence—it’s time to mature in this state of adulthood.” – Eco Explorer Sebastian Copeland Los Angeles is located some 3,500 miles from the North Pole, a region…
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“[Family Shelter] defies your expectations of what a shelter looks like.” – David Snow, Executive Director of Upward Bound House Earlier this year, 18 Los Angeles interior designers offered – pro bono – to revamp 18 units for Upward Bound…
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