Transportation planners, civic leaders and, especially, cargo carriers in the Los Angeles region have long bemoaned the gap.
L.A. Builds Tiny Parks at Furious Pace
Even the name of the initiative was more of a slogan than a goal — no one knew if it was feasible to develop 50 parks, but the department wanted to dream big.
Book Review: ‘Robert Moses: Master Builder of New York City’
It’s an odd feeling to see a historical figure represented visually, with his carriage, mannerisms, and emotions on display, often, in Moses’ case, with a beatific look of self-satisfaction.
Nosh Urbanism: Anaheim Packing House
Reimagined packinghouse centers Anaheim’s new “Foodie District.”
In L.A., thirsting for a decent bar culture
The answer in Los Angeles is not fewer bars, but more of them; not tighter, costlier regulations, but looser ones; not suspicious neighbors, but friendlier ones.
Los Angeles’ Slow-Growthers Have Gotten What They Wanted
Los Angeles’ population is, after 100 or so years of development, just about equal with the city’s maximum allowable population.
Pasadena Ushers in Era of VMT Metrics
The City of Pasadena implemented metrics that measure projects’ impacts under the California Environmental Quality Act in terms of vehicle miles traveled rather than level of service.
California Cities and the Innovation Economy: Q&A with Enrico Moretti
In his recent book The New Geography of Jobs, Enrico Moretti, professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley, explains how cities promote innovation and, importantly, how innovation affects cities’ economies.
A Vivid Warning for Coastal Cities
Sink or Swim was curated by Frances Anderton, known locally for hosting KCRW public radio’s DnA: Design & Architecture show. She spoke with CP&DR’s Josh Stephens.
Photos Signal Warning About a Future of Flooded Cities
“Sink or Swim: Designing for a Sea Change,” a photo exhibition about sea-level rise and the fate of cities at the Annenberg Space for Photograph in Los Angeles, remind[s] us that the disaster has already arrived.
Sacramento Revival
Train station renovation kicks off downtown redevelopment.
CEQA: The Cause of All Problems in California
Somehow, among all the laws, regulations, micro-, macro-, and global economic trends that impact on and emanate from our state, the overriding cause of California’s malaise is — wait for it — CEQA.
California: Looking Forward—or Backward?
As a journalist covering urban planning in the real California, I can’t help thinking that the modes of living that Lepucki imagines surviving in the state’s ashes can be seen as an extreme exaggeration of …
Some Recommendations About Recommendation Letters
Students often behave as if recommendation letters don’t exist.
Sprawl Depends on More Than Just Density
Density in L.A. presents an opportunity, and a tremendous one at that. It’s an opportunity to take all the people, buildings, capital, and spirit that are crammed in here at 6,100 people to the square mile and figure out how to design our buildings, transportation network, public spaces, and civic life in a way that makes the most of what we have.
L.A. High-Rise Boom Won’t Cure a Housing Crisis
No fewer than 20 high-rise and medium-rise projects are under construction or in development in the roughly 40-square-block area.
The Infantilization of College Admissions
No matter where they’re teaching, no clear-minded teacher enters the classroom every day wanting to make students “college-ready.”
California’s Golden Days: Review of ‘The Rush: America’s Fevered Quest for Fortune, 1848–1853’
As ancient as the history of the gold rush may be — especially by California standards — parallels between contemporary California and infant California are eerily strong.