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by Andrea Pavia   Recently, as part of my work as a consultant, I participated in a debate on a proposed Complete Streets initiative for a segment of Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena. Colorado Boulevard is a major street in the Los Angeles region, spanning about 20 miles and connecting... Read More →

by Steve Gerhardt On June 3, more than 20 planners from Los Angeles and Orange County, with a few friends and family in tow, met at Alamitos Landing to kick off Summer in the City for 2017. June Gloom kept things cool as we headed out for the morning. We took a chartered Long Beach Transit bus... Read More →

by Karen Parolek Even though the California State legislature turned it down in its 2016 session, By-Right Zoning is getting a lot of buzz these days as a needed tool to help solve the affordable housing crisis many communities are facing. A zoning code is considered “by-right” if the approvals... Read More →

By James Rojas and Olivia Joncich  Students and planning professionals from Los Angeles and the Southern California region gathered at the University of Southern California for the 11th Annual American Planning Association (APA) LA Student Symposium on Saturday, February 11, 2017. The event is... Read More →

Guest post by Will Wright Editor’s note: The American Planning Association Los Angeles Section has not taken a formal position on Measure H, and the opinion expressed is the author’s.     “Planning is thinking beforehand how something is to be made or done, and mixing imagination with... Read More →

By Peter Noonan, AICP CEP Editor’s note: The American Planning Association Los Angeles Section has not taken a formal position on Measure H, and the opinion expressed is the author’s. For homeless people to rebuild their lives, they need permanent housing. But the process of transitioning... Read More →

By APA Los Angeles   On March 7, 2017, local voters will be asked to make decisions on a critical ballot measure pertaining to planning and development policy in the City of Los Angeles, as well as a Countywide homeless services funding measure and more. Read below for our snapshot guide... Read More →

By Shane Phillips This post is an extract from the blog post: http://www.betterinstitutions.com/blog/2017/2/20/los-angeles-complete-no-on-measure-s-reference-guide   A fitting juxtaposition. Photo by Alissa Walker.   On March 7th, Los Angeles voters will cast their ballots on Measure S, a... Read More →

By APA Los Angeles     On March 7, 2017, Los Angeles-area voters will be asked to make decisions on a critical ballot measure pertaining to planning and development policy, as well as the processes used to approve plans and specific projects. Measure S, formerly known as the... Read More →