Urban Planning

Port of San Diego’s Seaport Village Chooses Gafcon’s Integrated Master Plan Vision

TPR sits down with Yehudi Gaffen to discuss the 70 acre site he is developing to revitalize the corner of the San Diego Bay.

Related's Witte Counsels Developers to Engage in “City Planning” Or Face More Anti-Development Ballot Box Initiatives

Bill Witte, CEO and Chairman of Related California, elaborates on how his company is finding ways to implement well-meaning affordable housing and density initiatives, but opines on the need for robust engagement from developers to find solutions to California's many housing challenges today.

The ‘Place’ of Water in Urban Design: ARUP's Vincent Lee

Vincent Lee describes the role of water in a number of global cities, and provides context for how Los Angeles can utilize its natural resources.

2035: Imagining The Relationship of Cars and the Physical Environment

Kati Rubinyi presents her book, The Car in 2035: Mobility Planning for the Near Future, at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.

Bill Witte’s Commencement Remarks to Graduates of Penn’s School of Design and Planning

Real Estate developer Bill Witte's commencement remarks to the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Design class of 2013.

LA Councilman Mitch Englander's Goal for Merging LA's City Planning with Building and Safety: A Streamlined Process

Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch Englander explains his move to merge the Department of City Planning with the Department of Building and Safety.

Rick Cole: City Planning in Los Angeles Surrenders in Merger to 'Create Efficiencies'

Rick Cole, former City Manager of Ventura, analyzes the upcoming merger of Planning with Building and Safety in the City of Los Angeles.

LA City Planner LoGrande Makes Case for Merging Planning & Permitting

Los Angeles Planning Director Michael LoGrande tells TPR about plans to merge the Los Angeles Building and Safety Department with the Department of City Planning.

Reinventing Los Angeles: Seizing the Transit Opportunity

What role does local government play in a city’s reinvention? And how does a local government envision its public initiatives contributing to a positive urban environment? Ken Bernstein, Principal City Planner for the Los Angeles Department of City Planning, overseeing the Policy Planning and Historic Resources Division, tells us where Los Angeles has recently been devoting energy.

UCLA Grad School Reorganization Mimics Reality