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June 1, 2011

Imagined ‘Park 101 District' Seeks to Change the Face of Downtown Los Angeles

AECOM Designer Vaughan Davies describes the game-changing potential for Downtown L.A. offered by the Park 101 concept.

June 1, 2011

Culture of Planning: A Panel of Practitioners Explores the Civics of City Planning in Los Angeles

A distinguished panel representing the City Council, Planning Department, and Planning Commission gathered earlier this month to discuss the culture shift surrounding planning in the city of L.A.

June 1, 2011

SCI-Arc Purchases Campus Site; L.A. Arts District Also a Winner

SCI-Arc Board Chair and local attorney Jerry Neuman details the process by which the world renowned school put down roots in the Arts District of Downtown L.A.

June 1, 2011

AIA|LA Billboard 2011 Roundtable: Who Arbitrates Design?

The local chapter of the American Institute of Architects hosted a roundtable to discuss one of the most vexing policy and design questions that face cities: what kind of signage improves a cityscape?

June 1, 2011

Michael Woo Opines on Hollywood Community Plan & Farmers' Market

As dean of the College of Environmental Design at Cal Poly Pomona and an L.A. City Planning Commissioner, Mike Woo is in a unique position to influence planning in Southern California.

May 2, 2011

Bay Area Moves Forward on SB 375 Implementation

An Initial Vision Scenario was released in March by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments.

May 2, 2011

Exit Interview: Port of Long Beach Executive Director Dick Steinke

With port traffic trending up, significant capital investment in the works, and the success of the Clean Air Action Plan more evident every day, Steinke retires on a high note.

May 2, 2011

Energy Secretary Chu and Governor Brown Commit to Renewables in CA

April was a momentous month for renewable energy in California, receiving a total of $4.9 billion in federal loan guarantees and approving a new renewable portfolio standard.

May 2, 2011

Mayor Villaraigosa's State of the City Address; The Theme: ‘A New Contract'

In April, Mayor Villaraigosa delivered the State of the City address at Jefferson High School with plenty of work left to do in his final term.

May 2, 2011

CEQA: That '70s law

The Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation Requests Changes to CEQA.

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