May 2008

June 2, 2008

WUF/SPUR Panel-Democracy and Design: How Can a City Be Both Democratic and Beautiful?

Architecture critics from the San Francisco Chronicle and L.A. Times debate the relative merits and lessons to be learned from the West Coast's world class cities.

June 2, 2008

Congressman Earl Blumenauer Energizes Federal Effort to ‘Rebuild and Renew America'

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) addresses a gathering in Washington D.C., hosted by New York's Regional Plan Association, about the need for a change in the way Americans value infrastructure.

June 2, 2008

L.A. Councilmember Wendy Greuel Addresses Mobility 21's Valley Transportation Leaders

The chair of the City Council Transportation Committee hinges traffic mitigation on creative funding solutions and extensive partnerships between the public and private sectors.

June 2, 2008

NYC Councilmember David Yassky Opines on Failure, Prospects of Bloomberg's Congestion Pricing Plan

When congestion pricing failed in the New York State Assembly, Southern California wound up as the possible recipient of federal funds to implement toll lanes on the region's highways.

June 2, 2008

Latino Urban Forum's James Rojas Supports Permitting L.A.'s Street Vendors

A recent move by the L.A. County Supervisors has sparked a debate about the benefits that mobile food vendors bring the community.

June 2, 2008

Culver City Revitalization Planning Benefits More Than Downtown

Sol Blumenfeld, Culver City's director of Community Development, explains the careful process by which the city has re-established itself on the Westside.

June 2, 2008

Civic Enterprises' Small-Lot, Bungalow Infill Housing Sells

Development firm receives the L.A. Conservancy's Preservation Award after being the first to take advantage of L.A.'s Small Lot Subdivision Ordinance.

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