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On Saturday, August 15, APA Los Angeles hosted a special cemetery tour and movie night at Cinespia’s Movies All Night Slumber Party at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.   The brave group of planners were guided by Hollywood Forever staff on a walking tour of the grounds, focusing on the... Read More →

The City of West Hollywood hosted APA Los Angeles on July 30 for the second installment of the 2015 Summer in the City Series.  Planners and friends were treated to a tour of the Historic Harper District while the City of West Hollywood Community Development staff discussed the history of West... Read More →

Every year, APA Los Angeles hosts an annual awards gala to recognize and celebrate the very best work in planning being carried out by practitioners, advocates, elected officials, students, and educators throughout the Los Angeles region. Jurors consider dozens of nominations for 25 categories... Read More →

The City of Hawthorne hosted the APA Los Angeles Section on June 20th for the first installment of the 2015 Summer in the City Event Series. Those in attendance enjoyed a tour of the Hawthorne Historical Museum as well as a presentation by the City’s Historical Society.  Planning... Read More →

On June 6, American Planning Association – Los Angeles was treated to a privately guided walking tour of the Los Angeles Arboretum, led by botanical consultant Frank McDonough. Frank shared his 30 years of horticultural experience with the group on this intimate tour. Spread out over 127... Read More →

On May 2nd, 2015, Max Podemski of Pacoima Beautiful hosted APA Los Angeles members and their guests for the tour of various projects in the neighborhood of Pacoima in the San Fernando Valley.  The group convened at Pacoima City Hall, where Max handed out maps of the stops we would make along... Read More →

On April 11th, APA-Los Angeles and the Association of Environmental Professionals hosted a workshop at the Goethe-Institut in the Museum Mile of Los Angeles. ~50 students and professionals participated in an introductory workshop on the California Environmental Quality Act and careers in the... Read More →

On April 14, over 60 planners gathered at Gensler’s downtown LA offices to kick off brainstorming for the 2016 APA California Conference, to be held in Pasadena on October 22-25, 2016. The 2016 Conference Co-chairs—Kevin Keller, AICP, Meghna Khanna, and Melani Smith, AICP—informed the... Read More →

On March 18, APA Los Angeles hosted an evening forum at the Southern California Gas Company Tower in downtown LA. 40+ planners were treated to a detailed discussion on policies surrounding urban agriculture development. Planners are excited about local food, healthier eating, and sustainable... Read More →