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...attraction - but the government had naively promised to draw 12 million. Moreover, Britons largely considered its publicly-funded $1.22 billion price tag a waste of lottery and public money. That it took another three years to finally unload it - at a cost of around $60 million more for upkeep - only hardened negative attitudes toward the Dome. It's new owner is AEG, an American entertainment and sports conglomerate that also owns the Staples Center in Los Angeles and several sports teams, including the L.A. Kings hockey team...
...organization formed to help shape the community; the board of directors, which includes both villagers and outsiders, plots the direction of EVI with the consent of residents. The 60 tidy homes, all duplexes to save energy, are privately owned by the residents, who pay a monthly fee for the upkeep of common buildings and future capital projects, like a shared root cellar for storing vegetables. Most of the territory is undeveloped and reserved for community space, where parents allow their kids to go free range, trusting that other villagers will be there to look out for them...
Funding has also recently become an issue, as the observatory has always used grant money to pay its staff salaries and provide for the building’s upkeep...
...laptop-free zone,” but that doesn’t mean cigars and velvet smoking jackets aren’t allowed (in fact, they’re preferred). Every December, the Farnsworth Room declares an Earl and Duchess of Farnsworth, who are responsible for the upkeep of the room’s coffers and for all future coronation ceremonies. Just tell the bouncer you forgot your VIP pass at home. Morse Music and Media Library, Second Floor. If you find yourself in Morse, you’re either a) on your way to the men?...
...all?or a total whiteout. Designers like Ralph Lauren whitewashed their runways with head-to-toe looks evoking a sojourn in a tropical climate. Even accessories, like Chanel's white-hot ceramic J12 watch and Herms' new soft, foldable Kelly bag, are getting the bleach treatment. If the upkeep of a crisp white wardrobe becomes an issue, there's always the home-dcor route. B&B Italia's Tufty-Time leather sofa and trendy Belgium-based Studio Job's ornate porcelain plates will instantly freshen up any interior...