News

October 4, 2012

Sheppard Mullin Hosts CEQA Briefing: SB 226 Guildlines Now Under Review by Governor

After Sheppard Mullin hosted a breakfast on the latest CEQA developments, Alfred Fraijo Jr., a partner at the firm, explains to The Planning Report how actions in the Legislature and in the Courts are creating opportunities for developers.

October 2, 2012

CCA’s Carol Schatz On LA’s Downtown Development Boom

Carol Schatz, President and CEO of both the Downtown Center Business Improvement District (DCBID) and the Central City Association (CCA) of Los Angeles, explores a recent development boom in Downtown LA in an interview with The Planning Report.

October 2, 2012

Mobility 21 Honors Senator Boxer for Championing Transportation

Last month, Mobility 21’s 11th annual Southern Californian Transportation Summit honored Senator Barbara Boxer with the Transportation Vanguard Award for her efforts in passing a Federal Transportation Bill.

October 1, 2012

Councilman Buscaino: LA’s Newest Member Shares City & Community Priorities

Joe Buscaino, the newest member of the Los Angeles City Council, discusses San Pedro, sidewalk repairs, and the Port of Los Angeles.

October 1, 2012

OC CleanTech: Bob Foster, Mark Irwin Opine on Smart Grid

Excerpts from ISO Chair and Mayor of Long Beach Bob Foster's and Southern California Edison’s Mark Irwin's remarks on energy and the smart grid at the OC CleanTech Conference in September.

September 28, 2012

Edmiston: LA Densification Must Offer Suburban-like Amenities - Green Spaces and Places

Joe Edmiston, Executive Director of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, discusses a densifying Los Angeles and the need for natural space to preserve the city's special character.

September 24, 2012

Cleantech Investor Tom Rand on Parallels of California and Canada's Clean Tech Markets & Government Initiatives

Tom Rand, Cleantech Practice, Lead Advisor at the MaRS Discovery District in Toronto, Canada, discusses how markets are beginning to reflect the realities of climate change and what parallels exist between cleantech investment in California and Canada. Rand notes that industries across all sectors, from mining to forestry to manufacture, will have to plan carefully to reduce carbon emissions as part of staying flexible with an economy responding to climate change.

September 5, 2012

MWD’s Jeff Kightlinger Endorses Governor’s Preferred Delta Fix

TPR interview with Jeff Kightlinger, General Manager of the Metropolitan Water District for Southern California, on Governor Brown's plan for the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta project and on efforts Southern California has made towards greater water independence.

September 5, 2012

LA City’s Downtown ‘Great 9th’ Is Now Within City Councilmember Huizar’s 14th

Los Angeles City Councilmember José Huizar discusses the revitalization of Broadway and the Downtown Streetcar Project, endeavors that have become his focus since redistricting placed Downtown Los Angeles nearly fully in the 14th Council District.

September 5, 2012

LA City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana Often Speaks Truth to Power

Los Angeles City Administrative Officer Miguel Santana talks about his role in finding solutions to the City's budget crisis, a problem rooted in structural deficits. Can the City of Los Angeles afford to lose or afford to keep the experienced and skilled employees capable of leading the City through the current financial storm?

Pages

Advertisement

Advertise with us
© 2024 The Planning Report | David Abel, Publisher, ABL, Inc.