News

December 4, 2012

WWLA? Is Superstorm Sandy A Wakeup Call for California’s Coast?

In a recent installment of Which Way LA?, Warren Olney and guests Chad Nelsen, Environmental Director for the Surfrider Foundation, Brian Brennan, Venutra City Councilman and Costal Commissioner, and David Kiff, City Manager of Newport, discuss what’s being done to fortify California’s coast against rising ocean levels.

December 4, 2012

Israel’s TaKaDu Offers ‘State of the Art’ Water Monitoring Software for Water Utilities

Amir Peleg, founder and CEO of TaKaDu, and Jacob Lipa, president of Psomas Engineering in Los Angeles, discuss TaKaDu’s data-collecting software for water utilities, and how California stacks up in the global push for better water infrastructure.

December 4, 2012

E2 Assesses 2012 Post Election Impacts on National Energy/Environmental Policies

In Environmental Entrepreneurs’ “E2 Live Post-Election Panel Telesalon,” NRDC's Bob Deans moderates as panelists William Galston of the Brooking Institute, Chris Frates of the National Journal, and Steven Mufson of the Washington Post consider what 2012 election results mean for energy and environmental policy.

December 4, 2012

Cleantech LA/PwC Panel Flags Battery & Grid Challenges

At the Cleantech Revolution conference, Alex Fay, Business Development Manager at Quallion, expounds upon the challenges of battery technology and the difficulties they pose towards the development of electric cars

December 4, 2012

Port of Long Beach’s Al Moro Updates Infrastructure Challenges and Initiatives

Al Moro, Chief Harbor Engineer and Assistant Managing Director of Engineering for the Port of Long Beach, details the various projects that constitute the Port’s massive infrastructure overhaul, undertaken in the face of changing shipping technology and increased competition from ports across the world.

November 1, 2012

Felicia Marcus on Balancing California’s Water Quality, Supply, and Ecology

Felicia Marcus tells The Planning Report about her recent appointment to the California State Water Resources Control Board and about the state of water use and conservation in California.

November 1, 2012

LivingHomes Debuts the C6: A LEED Platinum, Affordable Modular Home

In this dual interview by TPR, Steve Glenn, founder and CEO of LivingHomes LLC, and Tom Riley, a client, discuss LivingHome’s new, C6 model, the first LEED Platinum certified, pre-fab home described as “revolutionary” by its creators.

November 1, 2012

LABC’s Mayoral Housing Transportation Summit Addresses Post-Redevelopment, Where We Go Next

TPR presents the following excerpts from the Los Angeles Business Council Mayoral Housing, Transportation, and Jobs Summit panel, Housing Plus Along Transit Corridors, moderated by Dan Rosenfeld and featuring Tony Salazar, President of West Coast Operations, McCormack Baron Salazar Inc., California Assemblymember Mike Feuer, and Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles President and CEO Doug Guthrie. 

November 1, 2012

Financing Strategy for Aligning Transit and Real Estate - TODs

Excerpts from an article, Aligning Transit and Real Estate: An Integrated Financial Strategy, by Will Fleissig of Communitas Development Inc. and Ian Carlton of the University of California, Berkeley.

October 30, 2012

Leinberger and Becker Hail Smart Growth at Rail~Volution Conference

Chris Leinberger, President of LOCUS, and Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, address transit-oriented development and smart growth from the perspectives of a real estate developer and a politician.

Pages

Advertisement

Advertise with us
© 2025 The Planning Report | David Abel, Publisher, ABL, Inc.