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On August 21, the City of Santa Monica’s Planning and Community Development Department hosted APA LA members and their guests for the third Summer in the City event of 2014.  Upon arrival at City Hall, we were greeted by Senior Planner Liz Bar-El and staff including Francie... Read More →

Planning is a forward-looking profession – but what if you were asked to really understand the past of a place before settling on its future? Planning historian Dr. Meredith Drake Reitan offers a planner’s guide to historic research in Los Angeles. History plays a... Read More →

August is “Art Appreciation Month.” What if it was also “Public Space Planning Appreciation Month”? K. M. Williamson, Ph. D. from Public Art in Public Places Project takes a look at LACMA’s iconic “Urban Light” installation. National Art... Read More →

On June 21, the City of Inglewood hosted APA Los Angeles members and their guests for the first Summer in the City event of 2014.  We were greeted by the Mayor of Inglewood, James T. Butts, Jr. After brief remarks from Mayor Butts, we boarded a bus and were off to our first stop... Read More →

Welcome to APA Los Angeles’ blog, “Reimagine LA”! In this space, we’ll be bringing you features on local planning topics and opinion pieces written by and for APA LA members. This blog will provide a new forum in which our members can communicate with each... Read More →