Leave it to Los Angeles to change what's called a "concrete cancer" to a civic design achievement via "concrete cosmetic surgery." What's it all about, you say? Well, LA city officials are seeking to turn a crumbling Sixth Street Viaduct across the Los Angeles River into a pretty spiffy new bridge, courtesy of the world's most versatile building material. Hey, not just Hollywood starlets seek to benefit from cosmetic surgery.

Source: An October 22 posting on the Web site called Blouin ArtInfo. Read more.