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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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Interview with Lila Burgos, Finance & Administration Director

15 Aug 2016
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  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...
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Interview with Membership Director Bryan Eck

16 Jul 2016
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Our Membership Director, Bryan Eck,  is a multi-talented urban design and planning professional currently serving as a City Planner in the City of Los Angeles, where he manages the updates to Downtown LA’s community plans. Here’s what Bryan had to say: What brought you into...
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Thoughts About Cycling Around the World

01 Jul 2016
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By Nate Cherry, FAIA AICP LEED AP BD+C Four years ago, I decided to ditch my car and try biking to work as a regular commute from my home to downtown LA. Now I am happy to say I have travelled the equivalent of one trip around the earth. Here’s the math to prove it: I live about...
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