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By James Rojas Since the November elections, many folks, especially women and minorities, are on edge. People are hurting and looking for how to engage and heal communities. As an urban planner, I find that much needed community engagement has become more difficult. Can urban planners take on a... Read More →

By Andrea Pavia, Blog Editor Dear members of our varied and eclectic association: Happy New Year! I will be the blog editor for this year, and I am happy and excited to get to interact with many of you in the coming months.  I am also hopeful that we will be able to foster some great exchange... Read More →

By Georgia Sheridan, AICP Manager, Systemwide Planning, LA Metro This fall marked my 10th year in Los Angeles. I live in a small guesthouse with a pomegranate tree in the front yard and a lemon tree out back. My street is named after the golden state’s favorite fruit – avocado. A Church of... Read More →

Courtney Elizabeth Knapp, PhD, AICP is a consultant and Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Her research interests include race and urban development, housing, placemaking, citizen engagement and participation,... Read More →

Our Professional Development Co-Director Richard Rojas serves as a Senior Planner at the City of Carson, having previously worked in Riverside County; Henderson, NV; and San Luis Obispo. He is experienced in development review, preparation and maintenance of comprehensive plans and development... Read More →

By Andrea Pavia, Principal Consultant – Urban Design + Planning Steer Davies Gleave “The ordinary practitioners of the city live ‘down below,’ below the thresholds at which visibility begins. They walk – an elementary form of this experience of the city; they are walkers, Wandersmaenner, whose... Read More →

Detroit native Nina O. Idemudia is an urban planner who has specialized in outreach strategies for government and non-profit entities. Her award-winning programs engage youth in the planning process and inspire a new generation of planners. Nina co-directs our Young and Emerging Planning... Read More →

Nathan (Nate) Cherry, FAIA AICP LEED BD + C On August 23rd, APA Los Angeles celebrates LADOT’s People St Program, which won a 2016 National Planning Achievement Award.  People St is intended to transform city streets into active, public spaces. It facilitates partnerships between the... Read More →

  Our Finance & Administration Director, Lila Burgos, is a dynamic planner who specializes in social impact program evaluation, strategic planning and community outreach. She’s currently serving as a Senior Research Analyst at Special Service for Groups. We asked Lila to share... Read More →