OPINION: Drastic surgery that puts cities under the knife

The newest thing on the other side of the pond is cosmetic surgery coming-out parties. To avoid the shock of non-recognition on the street - or, in the LA version, in the freeway gridlock - you invite friends to meet the New You. But the idea doesn't stop with people. Evidently, now that architects have got a hold of it, it can be extended effortlessly to cities.