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An Urban Planner on the Ground in South Central Los Angeles

January 30, 2018 By Jonathan P. Bell

Community sign for East Rancho Dominguez
Community sign for East Rancho Dominguez, formerly known as East Compton. Photo: Jonathan P. Bell

 

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I wear a blue County jacket and dark pants, denim or Dickies, when I’m out doing zoning enforcement inspections. This isn’t a regulation uniform. I don’t have to wear it. I’m an urban planner, not a cop. [Read more…] about An Urban Planner on the Ground in South Central Los Angeles

Filed Under: Civic, Feature Posts, Los Angeles, Planning, Professional Development Tagged With: City Planners, City Planning, Compton, East Compton, East Rancho Dominguez, Florence-Firestone, Future Planners, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Lynwood, South Central Los Angeles, South Los Angeles, Unincorporated, unincorporated areas, unincorporated communities, Urban Planners, urban planning, Watts, West Athens-Westmont, Willowbrook

Coordination: Can’t Plan Without It

November 21, 2014 By Clement Lau

Willowbrook Community FairIf you have to capture “urban planning” using just two or three words, what would you say?  I distinctly remember being asked this question while I was a graduate student.  The words that immediately jumped to my mind were foresight, hope, and coordination.  [Read more…] about Coordination: Can’t Plan Without It

Filed Under: Feature Posts, Los Angeles, Parks & Recreation Facilities, Planning Tagged With: coordinate, coordination, County of Los Angeles, healthy design, Healthy Design Workgroup, interdepartmental, multi-agency, planning fatigue, Subdivision Committee, Willowbrook

Creativity in Planning: Part II

December 16, 2013 By Clement Lau

Urban FoldHow can planners be more creative?  How can we encourage and support greater creativity in planning?  These are important questions I tried to address with examples in my article [Read more…] about Creativity in Planning: Part II

Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Feature Posts, Los Angeles, Planning, Professional Development Tagged With: art, Creativity, Grace Hawthorne, LA Commons, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, maps, Paper Punk, Poketo, Project Willowbrook, Rosten Woo, URBAN FOLD, Willowbrook

Parks and Recreation: Not Just Fun and Games

November 18, 2013 By Clement Lau

Fun at Community FairWhen I tell people that I work for the Department of Parks and Recreation, many ask whether I watch the TV show [Read more…] about Parks and Recreation: Not Just Fun and Games

Filed Under: Feature Posts, Los Angeles, Planning, Professional Development Tagged With: Community Parks and Recreation Plans, East Los Angeles, East Rancho Dominguez, health, Lennox, Park after Dark, park planning, parks, Parks and Recreation, recreational programs, safety, Walnut Park, West Athens-Westmont, Willowbrook, Youth Athletic League

Oscars for Planners: 2013 APA LA Awards Gala

June 24, 2013 By Clement Lau

LA APA Awards CollageOn June 13, 2013, I attended the American Planning Association, Los Angeles or APA LA’s annual Awards Gala which recognized exceptional planning achievements by individuals, cities, and businesses in the L.A. region.  [Read more…] about Oscars for Planners: 2013 APA LA Awards Gala

Filed Under: Feature Posts, Los Angeles, News, Planning, Projects Tagged With: APA, APA LA Awards, gensler, Hollywood, Hollywood Central Park, Hollywood Community Plan, Los Angeles, Nina Idemudia, parklets, Planning for College, UCLA, USC, Willowbrook, Willowbrook MLK Wellness Community

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