No animals were poached, bred, killed or otherwise harmed in the making of Kromatorium, a blinding collection of bones and beasts. The new series of eco-friendly art was created by Swiss-born Los Angeles-based artist and designer Andrea Kitts.  To create these striking sculptures, Kitts takes antlers and other osteological materials and by-products, all foraged or found, and casts them in metal made from recycled SUV rims to create one-of-a-kind art objets for the urban collector. If you are interested in seeing her pieces in person, make your way up to Torrance this weekend and check out the Flag Stop Art event. More info on the show and the series after the jump…

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It’s officially our favorite bittersweet holiday, Labor Day Weekend, the last weekend of summer. We recommend finding anyway you can to enjoy this blissfully pleasant weather we are having, while passing the time with family and friends. If however you are looking for a little more structure, there’s a blinding variety of events to partake in LA but here are our top picks for eco-friendly activities to partake in over the long weekend. More after the jump.

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Post tags: 230th City of Los Angeles Birthday Celebration, Big Parade LA, El Capitan Canyon, Events, Festivals, food trucks, Green Activities, Green Event, Inhabitat LA, Inhabitat Los Angeles, LA County Fair, LA street food, Labor Day, Labor Day 2011, Los Angeles, Los Pobladores, Olivera Street, Parades, Sustainable Event, Sustainable Food, The Taste

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Actually, off the curb would be more accurate.  As the first part of a new safety campaign, “the most bike-friendly city in America” is enforcing the often-ignored rule that riding on the sidewalk in certain parts of the city is technically illegal. Police officers will be handing safety cards out to encourage bicyclists to “Walk it or Lock it” in busy business districts.  The idea is that with increased summer foot traffic, both bicyclists and pedestrians will be safer if everyone learns how to “SOS: Share Our Streets.”

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Post tags: Bicycling, Bike, bike culture, Biking, Inhabitat LA, Inhabitat Los Angeles, Long Beach, Sustainable Bike, sustainable lifestyle, Transportation, Transportation alternatives

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Cities around the world will be greener at least for one day with the return of PARK(ing) Day on Friday, September 16th. What started as a modest experimental urban intervention in 2005 has evolved into an international platform for urban expression, changing the way cities conceive, organize, and use public space. Initiated by Rebar, a San Francisco-based art and design studio, PARK(ing) Day has officially gone global, yielding more than 800 installations in more than 180 cities on six continents in 2010.  This year in LA, Angelenos will reclaim their public space as pop-up parks round the city declare that “Streets are for the People.”

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Post tags: Curbed LA, Design East of La Brea, HMC Architects, Inhabitat LA, Inhabitat Los Angeles, LAist, parking day, Parking Day LA, Rebar

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