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August 31, 2010

LAUSD Looking to Build Community Centered Facilities

James Sohn, chief facilities executive at LAUSD, discusses the goals and the achievements of the school district's massive building program.

August 2, 2010

Heal the Bay's Mark Gold Asks: What Water Quality Control?

Mark Gold vented his frustration following a two-day hearing of the Los Angeles Regional Water Control Board at the end of June. TPR here reprints his blog post on the subject.

August 2, 2010

L.A. City Establishes Green Street Standards

L.A. City Engineer Gary Lee Moore details the new Green Street Standards for stormwater infiltration and updates the L.A. River Revitalization Master Plan.

August 2, 2010

Port of Long Beach Continues Investments Buoyed by Increased Traffic

Robert Kanter, PhD, managing director of environmental affairs and planning at the port, talks about how the port is preparing for an economically and environmentally sustainable future.

August 2, 2010

Mary Nichols: California Leads a Holistic Approach to Solving Climate Change

The chair of the California Air Resources Board spoke on the status of the "green revolution" in California when she addressed graduating UCLA students earlier this summer.

August 2, 2010

LAEDC Infrastructure Forecast: Major Capital Investments Ongoing in L.A. County

Executives at the San Pedro Bay Ports, LAWA, and Metro detail the ongoing major ongoing capital projects driving the regional economy.

August 2, 2010

Martha Welborne: New Chief of Strategic Planning for L.A. Metro

Martha Welborne will supervise planning of the Measure R build-out and, for the time being, continue her duties as managing director of the Grand Avenue Committee.

August 2, 2010

KB Homes, BYD Unveil Home of the Future in Lancaster

Micheal Austin, VP, BYD America, and Thomas Di Prima, Executive VP, KB Home-Southern California Division discuss the features of the home, which is meant for first-time buyers.

August 2, 2010

Gail Goldberg Retires: TPR Reader Quotes-Whither Planning in the City of L.A.?

TPR readers-select developers, planners, architects, community leaders and elected officials-respond to the question: Whither Planning in the City of L.A. after Gail Goldberg's retirement?

August 2, 2010

Who's Qualified to be the City of L.A.'s Custodian of the Built Environment?

Earlier this week Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa nominated Michael LoGrande, former chief zoning administrator, to be the next director of city planning for Los Angeles.

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