Rudy Montiel, director of L.A.'s HUD agency, endeavors to build projects that create communities and help show low-income residents a way up.
With an enthusiastic council member and unprecedented public investment, L.A.'s dense, diverse Eastside is coming into its own.
APTA's Bill Millar notes the L.A. region's great progress in public transit and offers a strategy for the region to compete for scarce federal funds.
City of Diamond Bar Information Services Director Ken Desforges presages the next great infrastructure revolution--ubiquitous wireless broadband access.
UC San Diego political science professor Steve Erie debunks some of the mystery intrigue surrounding the history of the Metropolitan Water District.
ACTA CEO John Doherty discusses ways for future infrastructure projects to emulate and expand upon the success of the Alameda Corridor.
Mark Gold celebrates improvements in water quality but warns that the battle against dirty storm water has only begun.
LADPW Director Donald Wolfe describes the vast challenge of maintaining the infrastructure of the nation's largest county.
The genius behind the transformation of Curitiba, Brazil, encourages cities to strive for sustainability, growth, and creativity.
Craig Hodgetts and Ming Fung reflect on receiving the L.A. AIA's highest honor at the 2006 AIA convention.