It’s a great matchup because Los Angeles and Houston are so similar as urban places – the two largest cities in the American Sun Belt. >>read more

Blade Runner created a dystopic vision of Los Angeles that remains as culturally potent today — if not more so — than it was when it came out in 35 years ago. >>read more

Impediments remain -- but experts say neither engineering nor financing are the problems in reclaiming urban land. >>read more

The all-time championship of uncertainty, politicking, and contentiousness surrounding a Los Angeles sports team goes to none other than the Dodgers. >>read more

The experiences of both Rebuild LA and the CRA suggest that the social and economic problems are too deep to respond to real estate solutions by themselves. Physical planning can provide improvements in mobility and housing. The fundamental problem remains economic. >> read more

The Measure S campaign demonized developers at every turn. Good planning, and good development, requires a more sober attitude. >>read more

Los Angeles, which released its action plan in January, is hopeful that it can transform its sprawling, car-focused streets into safe place for everyone, starting with the 6 percent of streets identified by LADOT as the city’s High Injury Network. >>read more