Urban Planning

LA Councilman Mitch Englander's Goal for Merging LA's City Planning with Building and Safety: A Streamlined Process

Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch Englander explains his move to merge the Department of City Planning with the Department of Building and Safety.

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.

LA City Planner LoGrande Makes Case for Merging Planning & Permitting

Los Angeles Planning Director Michael LoGrande tells TPR about plans to merge the Los Angeles Building and Safety Department with the Department of City Planning.

Reinventing Los Angeles: Seizing the Transit Opportunity

What role does local government play in a city’s reinvention? And how does a local government envision its public initiatives contributing to a positive urban environment? Ken Bernstein, Principal City Planner for the Los Angeles Department of City Planning, overseeing the Policy Planning and Historic Resources Division, tells us where Los Angeles has recently been devoting energy.

UCLA Grad School Reorganization Mimics Reality