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Next Forma Urbis: On Driverless Cars and the (near) Future of Los Angeles

23 Oct 2017
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by Andrea Pavia   The metaphor of the city as human body has endured since the Renaissance, sustained by master designers and theorists, to give sense and structure to the city’s different parts, their functions and interrelations.   Using this metaphor, we can understand...
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Planning for Health Event in Riverside

11 Oct 2017
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    By Richard Rojas On August 21, 2017, I had the privilege to attend the Planning for Health event as a representative of the APA Los Angeles Section Board. The event was hosted by the APA California Chapter, Planners4Health Initiative and California Chronic Disease Prevention...
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(Not So) Mean Streets

19 Jul 2017
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People not just cars: the ongoing transformation of Venice Blvd   By Nathan Cherry INTRODUCTION Although being a bike commuter in Los Angeles is not easy, I am surprised that more don’t do it. In a health obsessed culture, biking is great aerobic exercise, the weather is...
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Fundamentals in Urban Design: The Urban Boulevard

20 Jun 2017
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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...
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Summer in the City – Long Beach Edition

14 Jun 2017
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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...
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How to get By-Right Zoning right

08 May 2017
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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”...
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APA LA Student Symposium at USC: Positioning Planners to be Social and Technical Innovators

03 Apr 2017
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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,...
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My Love for Los Angeles: The Reason Why I am Voting “No on Measure S” and Voting “Yes on Measure H”

06 Mar 2017
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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...
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Want to help end homelessness? On March 7, please vote YES on H

02 Mar 2017
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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...
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Snapshot of the March Ballot

28 Feb 2017
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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...
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