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Organizations

American Planning Association
http://www.planning.org

Congress for New Urbanism
http://www.cnu.org

Urban Land Institute (ULI)
http://la.uli.org

U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
http://usgbc-la.org

Smart Growth America
http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org

Gateway Cities Council of Governments
http://www.gatewaycog.org

South Bay Cities Council of Governments
http://www.southbaycities.org

San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments
http://www.sgvcog.org

Westside Council of Governments
http://www.westsidecities.org

Southern California Association of Governments
http://scag.ca.gov

Planning News

Cyburbia
http://www.cyburbia.org/forums
A directory of Internet resources relevant to planning, architecture, urbanism, growth and sprawl, and other topics related to the built environment. Also features online discussion forums.

Planetizen
http://www.planetizen.com
A public-interest information exchange for the urban planning and development community, offering daily urban planning news headlines, job opportunities, commentary and events.

California Planning and Development Report
http://www.cp-dr.com

Streetsblog LA
http://la.streetsblog.org

California

APA California Chapter
https://www.apacalifornia.org

APA California Sections
https://www.apacalifornia/org/local-sections

Links to Northern, Sacramento Valley, Central, Central Coast, Los Angeles, Orange, Inland Empire, San Diego Sections.

California Center For Regional Leadership
http://www.calregions.org
A statewide nonprofit organization established to support, facilitate, and promote innovative regional solutions for our major economic, environmental, and societal challenges, to help achieve a more sustainable California.

California Planning Roundtable
http://www.cproundtable.org

Governor’s Office of Planning and Research
http://opr.ca.gov

California Strategic Growth Council
http://sgc.ca.gov

Los Angeles

Delirious LA: Exhibits and essays on landscape and urbanism by Alan A Loomis
http://www.deliriousla.net/

Los Angeles Conservancy
http://www.laconservancy.org/
Preserving and Revitalizing Greater Los Angeles’ Architectural Heritage

LA County Department of Regional Planning
http://planning.lacounty.gov

LA Department of City Planning
http://cityplanning.lacity.org

LA Metro
http://www.metro.net

Development

Livable Places
http://www.livableplaces.org
A nonprofit housing developer and policy advocate working to make neighborhoods in Los Angeles County more livable and environmentally sustainable while building for our growing population.

Other Resources

Center for Advanced Public Safety Research (CAPSR)
http://www.capsr.com
Part of the School of Public Safety and Professional Studies at the University of New Haven, CAPSR provides consulting and training services in many areas including Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED), and and crime mapping and analysis.

Child Care Law Center
childcare.law.org/know-the-law-planners
Many planners are unaware that local requirements imposed on large family child care homes are unnecessary and may conflict with The California Child Day Care Facilities Act. This FAQ page will help you understand local governments’ obligations under state law and how family child care administrative policies can be streamlined.

PlannersWeb
http://www.plannersweb.com
Online resources on a variety of topics. Also access detailed summaries of more than 250 articles for planning commissioners and citizen planners from the archives of Planning Commissioners Journal (with full articles available to order and download).

Public Art in Public Places
http://www.publicartinpublicplaces.info
Public Art in Public Places Project maintains official data for thousands of permanent public artworks in more than 250 cities and communities across Los Angeles, Southern California and Hawai’i – from Ventura to San Diego and from Palm Springs to Catalina Island and Honolulu.

PublicHealth.org
https://www.publichealth.org/online-degrees/california
PublicHealth.org is dedicated to meeting the growing need for public health professionals by connecting students with opportunities to begin and advance their careers. This page has resources for public health students in California.

Solar Action Alliance
solaractionalliance.org/california
Environmentalist Action Group page with various information on solar energy, including California-specific solar infographics, historical data, a petition, a blog full of informative articles, and much more!

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09 Dec 2022

Help Shape the Future of the Valley at the 2023 Our Region | Our Future Summit

23 Nov 2022

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