Seattle DOT Director Greg Spotts on Implementing Innovation

TPR followed up with Greg Spotts—former CSO and executive officer at Streets LA—to update readers on his recent move north to serve as Director of Seattle Department of Transportation

Informing the Future Los Angeles Using Its Past: D.J. Waldie & Ken Bernstein on Becoming Los Angeles

The two historians (and practitioners of planning) discuss how the past can, and should, play a part in imagining an LA of the future.

Miguel Santana & Rick Cole on the Frontline Failures of LA’s Approach to Homelessness

Rick Cole and Miguel Santana discuss the impacts of their and the city's policy choices on the homelessness crisis on the ground.

Heart Forward LA Podcast on LA County's 'Village Integrated Services' Pilot

TPR shares Kerry Morrison's Heart Forward LA podcast interview of Dave Pilon and Mark Ragins to better understand why a Trieste-like model of radical hospitality continues to languish in LA County.

Green New Deal Ordinances Adopted on Mayor Garcetti’s Last Day in Office

In these remarks, city leaders discuss the Garcetti administration’s environmental and sustainability legacy and recognize key staff and the Mayor's Youth Council for their role in accelerating the city of LA’s green transition.

TPR Exit Interview with CCA’s Jessica Lall

In this interview, TPR asked the outgoing CCA President and CEO, Jessica Lall, about Downtown LA’s pandemic recovery, its challenges and opportunities, and how she expects new leadership to shape the city’s vibrant center.

Predictions! Predictions! 1989! 1989!

TPR asked leading individuals in land use and urban planning for their predictions for what the new year--and new mayor--would usher. Insights point to increased oversight by AQMD over landuse regulations, concerns for the consequences of slow growth, and more!