David Gest
David Gest is both a master's candidate in City and Regional Planning and a juris doctorate candidate at the University of Pennsylvania.
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David Gest is pursuing a dual degree in Law and City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Originally from Washington, D.C., he received a bachelor's degree in architecture with a focus in urban studies from Yale University in 2003. After graduation, David moved to Los Angeles and joined the historic preservation consulting firm Chattel Architecture, Planning & Preservation, Inc. In 2006, David worked for Planetizen as Managing Editor after working part-time as Associate Editor for two years. David has volunteered his time for the Planning and Law Division of the American Planning Association, the Los Angeles Section of the APA, and as writer and editor for The Next American City magazine. He enjoys traveling with his fiancée and playing ultimate frisbee.
Gehry To Unveil 'Grand' Scheme For L.A.
The bold designs are part of the ongoing redevelopment of downtown L.A., sparked by Gehry's 2003 Walt Disney Concert Hall.
Worried About Sprawl, Michigan Town Considers 'Form-Based' Development Rules
New zoning ordinances would focus more on how buildings look and fit into their surroundings, and far less on what goes on inside of them.
What Is The New Suburbanism?
Joel Kotkin, author of the November 2005 report "The New Suburbanism", introduces the new planning theory, clarifies what it means, and describes how it remains very much a work in progress.
How L.A. Reduced Immigration
Why did the percentage of immigrants living in Los Angeles decrease from 1980 to 2000, while numbers across the United States rose dramatically?
Don't Forget The Forests
The world's forests continue to disappear at an alarming rate, according to this op-ed. While this devastates our ecosystem and hurt the poor more than others, specific steps can be taken to improve the situation.