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March 4, 2013

Former San Diego Planning Director Bill Anderson on Reviving the City's Planning Department

Former City of San Diego Planning Director Bill Anderson discusses plans by the newly elected Mayor Bob Filner to unmerge the Planning and Development Services department.

March 31, 2022

Larry Kosmont’s Land Use & Development Playbook For Value-Capture & Creating Currency For Local Community Development

TPR to constructively contribute to the obvious need for a local mind-reset, sat down with Larry Kosmont to afford him an opportunity to share his views on what cities need to do to capture the value created by today’s economic restructuring for the public's benefit.

June 17, 2021

Rick Cole’s New Role: Updating Urbanism for the 21st Century

In this TPR Interview, the former City Manager of Santa Monica, former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles, and former Mayor of Pasadena (to name a few) elaborates on incorporating new urbanist principles into planning and design and highlights precedent-setting cities nationwide leading the way on legalizing walkable urbanism and livable places.

June 10, 2019

Santa Monica Leadership is Focused and Aligned on Homelessness: Alisa Orduña

Santa Monica's senior advisor on homelessness Alisa Orduña shares how the city has made progress on housing the homeless, even as other parts of the region see spikes in people losing their homes.

May 27, 2019

South Los Angeles Forum Opposes SB 50

City Council President Herb Wesson and advocate Romero Malveaux opine on the value of single-family neighborhoods and voice concern over displacement, gentrification, and affordability.

May 27, 2019

San Diego Mayoral Candidate Barbara Bry on Addressing Affordability Without Devaluing Community Planning

San Diego Councilmember Barbara Bry discusses the ongoing housing crisis and her vision for dense, neighborhood-driven transit-oriented communities in San Diego.

July 11, 2018

Mayor Butts: Inglewood’s Economic Renaissance Continues

As the City of Champions goes through a resurgence, Mayor James Butts joins TPR to provide an update on the Los Angeles Stadium at Hollywood Park development and complementary transportation investments.

June 12, 2018

City of LA's First Procurement Officer Michael Owh Aims for 'Smarter, Faster, Leaner' Process

Los Angeles's first Chief Procurement Officer, Michael Owh, introduces his vision for public spending and business relations in LA.

June 12, 2018

Governor Martin O'Malley on Smart Cities & Proactive 21st Century Government

To create smart cities, former presidential candidate and former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley highlights the need for smart procurement practices.

October 25, 2017

Long Beach Mayor Garcia on Measure M, General Plan Update & L.A. River Revitalization

Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia on the city's Land Use Element, Measure M, and sustainability.

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