“That’s a walk in the park!” Most of us are familiar with this expression which is used to describe something that is very easy to do. Ironically, a walk to a park may actually not be a walk in the park for a variety of reasons. For example, there may not be a park within walking distance (typically defined as a half-mile) from one’s home. There may also be physical and social barriers that often make walking to parks challenging and undesirable, such as a lack of infrastructure like sidewalks and crosswalks, traffic safety concerns like speeding vehicles, and crime issue like the presence of gangs. [Read more…] about A Walk to the Park
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Talking about the D-Word: Density in Los Angeles
Density is often referred to as the “D-Word” in urban planning and development circles because it can be so controversial and misunderstood. [Read more…] about Talking about the D-Word: Density in Los Angeles
Baseball, Hotdogs, and Urban Planning
What do baseball, hotdogs, and urban planning have in common? Well, these three words essentially summarize my experience last Wednesday when I attended Urban Land Institute Los Angeles (ULI-LA)’s Membership Social at Dodger Stadium. [Read more…] about Baseball, Hotdogs, and Urban Planning
A Hospital Near You?
In deciding where to live, most parents typically consider the quality and proximity of amenities like schools and parks in the neighborhood. But what about hospitals – how important is it to have a good hospital near one’s home? In their book The City Parent Handbook , authors Kathy Bishop and Julia Whitehead explain why hospitals with pediatric emergency departments are absolutely critical and tell parents that they must know where the closest ones are. [Read more…] about A Hospital Near You?