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Here are all the reasons you should be voting NO on Measure S on March 7th

27 Feb 2017
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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...
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APA Los Angeles Opposes Measure S

15 Feb 2017
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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...
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Community Outreach in a Divided America

05 Feb 2017
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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...
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A Memo for the 2017 APA Los Angeles Blog

05 Feb 2017
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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...
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A Love Letter to Los Angeles

19 Dec 2016
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By Georgia Sheridan, AICPManager, 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...
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Meet Courtney Knapp, Our University Liaison

02 Dec 2016
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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...
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Meet Our Professional Development Co-Director, Richard Rojas

25 Nov 2016
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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...
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Walking as a Luxury Activity? A Lesson in Urban Design from the Late Jon Jerde

02 Nov 2016
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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,...
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Meet Nina Idemudia, Our Young Planners Co-Director

13 Sep 2016
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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...
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Small Ideas Can Make Great Streets

21 Aug 2016
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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...
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