News

March 25, 2015

What Can London Learn from & Teach LA Regarding Urban Transport/Mobility?

Ben Plowden shares his experience negotiating between a mix of uses for London’s road network.

March 24, 2015

Is LA City's Antiquated Zoning Code Fix Arguably Just an A-Political Exercise in Transparency?

Joel Miller clarifies the purview of re:code LA and questions whether the public should be interested.

March 24, 2015

Demographics Are Changing LA & 'Change' Has a Land-Use Champion: Sherri Franklin

Sherri Franklin shares lessons from her years building the capacity of communities in South Los Angeles and other underserved areas—as well as updating readers on current UDC work.

March 23, 2015

A High Bar: Pasadena Mayor Bogaard's Final ‘State of the City’

Mayor Bill Bogaard gives a status report on Pasadena in light of his upcoming retirement.

March 23, 2015

Olney's WWLA Addresses LA Housing Affordability and the City's Third Incarnation

“Which Way, L.A.?” considers the affordability crisis facing Southern California and the re-definition of the Los Angeles dream.

February 26, 2015

LA City’s re:code—Pitched as Simplifying City’s Complex & Opaque Zoning Code

Tom Rothmann provides an overview of re:code LA’s objectives, funding, timeframe, and challenges.

February 26, 2015

VX2015: California & National Energy Leaders Discuss DG’s Impact on Grid Management

The VerdeXchange 2015 opening plenary “The Future is Now—The Green Economy Going to Scale” considers the remaining work to be done by government and business as “sustainability” becomes mainstream.