The University of California, Berkeley, has been trying for years, against determined opposition, to build new student housing on part of the iconic property.
In Los Angeles, the wealthy will pay a fortune to protect their private lives from prying eyes. At least leafy green walls are good for the environment.
Like the white picket fence, the stainless steel fence — prevalent in New York neighborhoods densely populated by Asian homeowners — evokes a sense of making it, but it’s flashier.