Josh graduated from the University of Southern California with a Master’s degree in Urban Planning. Since that time, he has worked in Los Angeles in the public and private sectors as a city planner and land use consultant helping to shape the development of the city. He recently completed a second Masters degree in Post-war Recovery Studies in the UK, during which time he spent several months in Cairo, Egypt as an intern with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). He has written about urban planning, architecture and development for ten years, primarily for Curbed Los Angeles.
Gary, Indiana May Allow Unneeded Park Space to Revert to Nature
With a shrinking population, Gary, Indiana is faced with the prospect of having more park space than it knows what to do with.
World's First Passenger Drone Readies for Takeoff in Dubai
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Fake Cemeteries May Help Curb Sprawl in Spain
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A bill introduced in the Utah State Legislature would curtail the UTA's ability to partner in new transit oriented development projects.
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