Los Angeles

Pain at the Pump, Suburban Blues and the Resurgence of Compact Growth

A paradigm shift is occurring in the development patterns of American cities -- even the inner cities that have struggled for decades with decay and abandonment, writes Kofi Sefa-Boakye of the Compton Community Redevelopment Agency.
29 December 2008 - 5:00am

One Victory for the City in Billboard Battle

A federal court has knocked down a previous ruling that Los Angeles' billboard ban is unconstitutional.
7 January 2009 - 1:00pm
Los Angeles Times

'Instant Cab Culture' Unlikely in L.A.

The city of Los Angeles has instituted an experimental program encouraging people to hail taxi cabs rather than call ahead, an effort the city hopes will create a "cab culture". This column is skeptical about how much impact the plan can have.
5 January 2009 - 5:00am
Los Angeles Times

Locals Oppose Jewish Developments

Around already-overdeveloped parts of Los Angeles, large developments planned by Chabad and other Jewish organizations have been facing some strong local opposition.
18 December 2008 - 5:00am
Los Angeles Times

An Architectural Beacon of Hope in Skid Row

On the edge of Los Angeles' Skid Row, a gleaming white arts complex opens. A "stubborn declaration of hope," the center is intended to show architecture's power to create community.
17 December 2008 - 10:00am
Los Angeles Times

Teamsters And Enviros Unite

The Los Angeles and Long Beach Ports’ new Clean Trucks program is the object of a legal battle pitting Teamsters, environmental and public health groups, the NAACP, and community groups demanding clean air against trucking companies and shippers.
8 December 2008 - 12:00pm
Los Angeles Times

The Budget and Billy the Elephant

Los Angeles' budget shortfall could mean sending its zoo's only elephant to a Northern California sanctuary. Over time, funding for city services are also predicted to get slashed.
5 December 2008 - 6:00am
The Wall Street Journal

The Urban Shortcomings of 'L.A. Live'

L.A. Live, the city's new megadevelopment, does little to engage the growing downtown area and ends up being little more than another separate commercial enclave in a city desperately needing closely-knit urbanism, according to Christopher Hawthorne.
5 December 2008 - 5:00am
Los Angeles Times

New Rail Brings Opportunities and Fears to East L.A.

As rail expands into East L.A., residents are both excited about economic opportunities and worried about gentrification and the possible loss of the area's distinct Latino character.
2 December 2008 - 9:00am
Los Angeles Times

Can L.A. Go Solar?

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa has an ambitious plan to get L.A. to go solar. Still, without a proper financial analysis, skeptics find it too lofty to be true.
30 November 2008 - 9:00am
Los Angeles Times

L.A. Freeway Cap Park Edges Towards Feasibility

For years, citizens have been calling for a freeway cap and park in Hollywood. Now, a preliminary design has been released and advocates say work could begin as soon as 2012 -- if funding comes through.
28 November 2008 - 5:00am
Los Angeles Times

Traffic Hackers

Two traffic engineers in Los Angeles hacked into a traffic light control system with the intent to influence upcoming contract negotiations.
8 November 2008 - 11:00am
Los Angeles Times

Wasting Resources and Destroying History

Preservation of iconic buildings is important for historical reasons as well as environmental one, according to actress and preservationist Diane Keaton.
14 October 2008 - 7:00am
Los Angeles Times

'Don't Tell My Landlord'

9 October 2008 - 9:11am

That's what some guy said to me late last night as I waited for my tacos at a typically busy taco truck. He was talking about our Los Angeles neighborhood, Echo Park, which was recently named by the American Planning Association as one of the "10 Great Neighborhoods of 2008". It's a nice honor for the 'hood -- and I think they're right -- but I'm with that random taco dude: don't tell my landlord.

Incomes to Mix in New L.A. Housing Plan

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is planning to propose a $5 billion housing plan for the city that focuses on mixed-income development and locations near transit. Some applaud the move, but others worry it may not be feasible.
30 September 2008 - 8:00am
Los Angeles Times

Industrial Land Eyed For Green Future in L.A.

Officials in Los Angeles are hoping to turn a former brownfield site into the centerpiece of a new downtown green industrial district.
26 September 2008 - 9:00am
Los Angeles Times

The Unseen City Icons

This piece from Discover looks at the iconic "invisible" things that define cities -- like Seattle's clouds, Houston's air conditioning, and L.A.'s Botox.
7 September 2008 - 5:00am
Discover

L.A. Taco Trucks Can Park Again - For Now

An ordinance passed in L.A. that limited the amount of time taco trucks could be parked in one location has been overturned. However, many expect it to come back in a different form.
28 August 2008 - 11:00am
The Los Angeles Times

Behind the Scenes at the L.A. Subway

Josh Stephens illuminates the debate on subway expansion plans in Los Angeles and the forces on all sides.
25 August 2008 - 1:00pm
InTransition Magazine

Five Cities Fighting Abandonment

This article from Developer looks at five cities that are dealing creatively with their foreclosure and abandonment problems.
23 August 2008 - 9:00am
Developer
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