Ventura

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.

Cole: Successful Placemaking Arises From Dynamic Pedestrian Environments, Not 'Starchitecture'

LA Deputy Mayor Rick Cole elaborates on longtime efforts to promote livability at the neighborhood, city, and regional levels.

Former Ventura City Manager Rick Cole Examines CEQA Reform

Former Ventura City Manager Rick Cole defends CEQA against both those who would reform it, and those defending it in its current state, suggesting misinterpretation of the act and the procedures developed in response have twisted CEQA in opposition of the very projects that share its goals of sustainability and environmental stewardship.

Ventura's New City Manager On The Value Of Smart Growth

Newly appointed City Manager of Ventura, Rick Cole, addresses the challenges ahead for smart growth in a traditionally anti-growth environment.

Ventura To Directly Vote On Hillside Development Plan

Ventura's Looming Housing Shortage Necessitates Electeds Grapple with Restrictive Laws & State Pressure

County Supervisor Kathy Long discusses the struggle to encourage smart growth and housing construction.

When Newhall Builds It...Families Move to the Urban Edge