City of Los Angeles

February 23, 2017

Rick Cole on City Planning: A Call To Action For Civic Leaders

At the recent VerdeXchange 2017/ULI–LA FutureBuild, Rick Cole addressed the systemic, embedded problems in LA’s current politicized planning regime.

November 17, 2016

LA Controller Galperin Makes Transparent LA City’s "Underutilized" Properties

Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin on his newly released PropertyPanel.LA, an interactive, map of the city's real-estate portfolio.

October 24, 2016

LA City Councilmember Ryu Candidly Prioritizes City Planning & Development Reform

Councilmember David Ryu provides an update on City of Los Angeles efforts to address the broken planning process that has led to the initiatives on the November and March ballots.

April 14, 2016

Feuer: LA City’s Billboard Court Victory Confirms Signs Can Be Regulated

Mike Feuer explains the significance of a ruling allowing the city to continue its current billboard-regulation practices.

March 21, 2016

L.A. Prep: A Brilliant Real Estate Solution for Food Companies

Mott Smith outlines L.A. Prep’s beginnings, how it came to fruition, and plans to replicate its success.

February 16, 2016

LA City's Built Environment Has a New Steward Who Believes in the Necessity of a Shared Development Vision

Vince Bertoni, the new director of the Los Angeles Department of City Planning, comments on LA's complex needs and challenges.

December 21, 2015

Demand Management Technologies Revolutionizing How Urban DOTs Enhance Public Mobility

Seleta Reynolds and Ashley Hand offer their comments in light of Gabe Klein’s "Start-Up City."

October 30, 2015

LA Viewed by Non-Native Insiders: Cheung & Kulkarni Thrive on Region's Diversity

Stephen Cheung and Praful Kulkarni provide their distilled "takes" on LA in this second contribution to TPR's series of city-builder perspectives on the metropolis.

October 26, 2015

Lucy Jones' Priority: Preparing LA for 'The Big One's' Economic Impact

Dr. Lucy Jones notes the repercussions of interruptions to water and communications systems, as well as uninhabitable buildings, on business in Los Angeles.

September 8, 2015

Yaroslavsky: 1984 Olympics Hold Lessons for LA's 2024 Bid

As Los Angeles vied this summer to be named the American candidate for the 2024 Olympics—with success—a research paper authored by Zev Yaroslavsky and others reminded the city of take-aways from the 1984 Games.

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