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Vista Hermosa Natural Park in Los Angeles Wins Landmark Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects

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Friday, September 1, 2023
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Washington, D.C., Sept. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced that Vista Hermosa Natural Park in Los Angeles, designed by the landscape architecture firm Studio-MLA, has won the ASLA 2023 Landmark Award.

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  • Washington, D.C., Sept. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) announced that Vista Hermosa Natural Park in Los Angeles, designed by the landscape architecture firm Studio-MLA, has won the ASLA 2023 Landmark Award.
  • Completed in 2008, Vista Hermosa was the first public park built in downtown Los Angeles in over 100 years.
  • “Fifteen years ago, Vista Hermosa Natural Park was ahead of its time in both community social benefits and environmental benefits.
  • “This park is indeed a landmark of significance.”
    “From an environmental perspective, the park is far ahead of its time and full of firsts for Los Angeles.

California Wildlife Conservation Board Grants the National Wildlife Federation $20 Million for the Wildlife Crossing at Liberty Canyon

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Wildlife Conservation Board has granted the National Wildlife Federation $20 million for the construction of the wildlife crossing at Liberty Canyon in the Los Angeles area.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Wildlife Conservation Board has granted the National Wildlife Federation $20 million for the construction of the wildlife crossing at Liberty Canyon in the Los Angeles area.
  • The National Wildlife Federation and all local leaders and groups working together on this effort deserve great credit.
  • "As the National Wildlife Federation works to restore wildlife corridors across the nation, the wildlife crossing at Liberty Canyon is the absolute best example in the world of how we can reconnect fragmented wildlife habitat even in the most dense urban areas."
  • The National Wildlife Federation is America's largest conservation organization with over 6 million supporters nationwide, uniting all Americans to ensure wildlife thrive in a rapidly changing world.

Mercuria's investment accelerates growth of ChargeNet's New Zealand EV charging network

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Thursday, September 2, 2021
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ChargeNet CEO and co-founder, Steve West says Mercuria's investment provides ChargeNet with the capital required to significantly accelerate its growth strategy, delivering a superior nationwide EV charging network ahead of growing demand from New Zealand motorists.

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  • ChargeNet CEO and co-founder, Steve West says Mercuria's investment provides ChargeNet with the capital required to significantly accelerate its growth strategy, delivering a superior nationwide EV charging network ahead of growing demand from New Zealand motorists.
  • "This investment is excellent news for ChargeNet and New Zealand because it allows us to rapidly scale up our existing network and fast-track the expansion of our hyper-rapid charging stations," said Mr West.
  • Their investment is not only instrumental to enabling us to deliver a future-proofed NZ based charging network, it also provides us a pathway to extend our global reach and drive growth in other countries."
  • ChargeNet owns and operates New Zealand's largest EV charging network and are the leading EV hardware distributor in New Zealand for rapid and hyper-rapid charging.