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Thirsty City

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“Metropolitan Los Angeles could not support a fraction of its current population without imported water . . . . Water distribution and treatment alone account for about 18 percent of all energy consumed in the region . . . .” Austin Troy explores the delivery of water to Los Angeles on Places/Design Observer. Read more.