A European Perspective Of Los Angeles

A professor of Architecture and Planning from Germany's Bauhaus University offers the European perspective on Ls Angeles.

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October 31, 2001, 6:00 AM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

Planning organizations in the U.S., particularly in Southern California, have widely publicized the fact that development is evolving, new urbanist principles are finding their way into new developments and our downtowns are experiencing a resurgence. But how do architects and planners outside of the U.S. view our so-called evolution? Wolfgang Christ, a professor of Architecture and Planning from Germany's Bauhaus University offers us a European perspective on Los Angeles.

Thanks to Jon Lonner

FULL STORY: Is New Urbanism Practiced? Are Regions Relevant? One German Architect Perspective of L.A.

Wednesday, October 31, 2001 in The Planning Report

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