Eric Garcetti

Varun Sivaram on Powering LA City’s Future

Varun Sivaram, formerly Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's senior advisor on energy and water policy, on upgrading LA's energy infrastructure.

LA Roast - (TJ) Plunkitt explains it all… LA's Answer for Gridlock: A Streamlined Planning & Permitting Process!

TPR's fifth exclusive interview of a new arrival to Los Angeles, an especially well-informed political and humanistic observer of local government, TJ Plunkitt, a direct descendant of the infamous George Washington Plunkitt of Tammany Hall.

Zev Yaroslavsky Lauds Outoing Mayor Villaraigosa’s Transportation Legacy

LA County Supervisor and Metro board member Zev Yaroslavsky considers Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's transportation legacy and the future of transit development in Los Angeles.

Rick Cole: City Planning in Los Angeles Surrenders in Merger to 'Create Efficiencies'

Rick Cole, former City Manager of Ventura, analyzes the upcoming merger of Planning with Building and Safety in the City of Los Angeles.

‘Green L.A.' Plan Announced by L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa; Endorsed by City Council and Environmental Leaders

Los Angeles sets an ambitious agenda to become the greenest city in the United States.

Advice from Civic Leaders for New L.A. Times Architecture Critic

The Los Angeles development community welcomes new critic Christopher Hawthorne.

LA To Consider Incusionary Zoning Ordinance

LA City Councilman Eric Garcetti makes the case for intelligent inclusionary zoning.

Ed Reyes Leads L.A. Council's Effort To Redevelop The L.A. River

GARCETTI TAKES LEAD IN BRINGING PARKS TO PEOPLE

TPR Reader Prognostications For 2002

A sampling of comments on the year ahead by some of our readers.