Blog

Los Angeles City Planning engages with community members on a variety of land use issues. In addition to hosting events and speaking at neighborhood council meetings, City Planning staff maintain a blog to share updates and insights on planning matters.

For additional information, contact: planning.media@lacity.org.

Follow City Planning on social media @Planning4LA.

PRIDE
Before Stonewall, Angelenos Demonstrated for LGBTQ+ Rights at The Black Cat
2020-06-10

Written by: Steve M. Garcia

The Black Cat, Pride, LGBTQ+, George Floyd, LGBT, Demonstration, Andrea Jenkins, Marsha P. Johnson, Pride Parade

Women's History Month
Women's History Month
2020-03-25

The demography of Los Angeles City Planning’s workforce in 2020 is one mark of the advances

Women's History, Women's History Month, Women in Planning, Jane Jacobs, Urbanist, Urban Planning

Planning a City within a City
Planning a City within a City
2019-12-17

 

Planning4LA
Los Angeles City Planning. We are #Planning4LA.
2019-09-27

You may have noticed a few recent changes at Los Angeles City Planning. We’ve grown, we’ve planned, and we’ve transformed. Part of this transformation is creating a concise, consistent, lasting, and relevant brand — Los Angeles City Planning.

City Planning, About, Brand

Top 10 Moments
Top 10 Planning Moments of 2018!
2018-12-31

Drumroll please…

It’s been a wonderful year #Planning4LA! Here are some of the top moments from the year. Which moment was your favorite? Comment below and let us know!

City Planning, transportation, Policy Planning, Project Planning, Development Service Center

2018 congress of neighborhoods
Connecting to the Community, One Congress at a Time
2018-10-18

Connecting to our communities is what planning is all about. Whether it is updating a Community Plan or speaking at a neighborhood event, we speak to Angelenos about issues that affect their everyday lives.

Community, Community Planning, Neighborhood Congress, Neighborhood Councils

women equality
City Planning Department Celebrates Women's Equality Day!
2018-08-29

Imagine walking into your office on a Monday. You look to your left, you look to your right, and all of your colleagues are men. 

No, this isn’t an episode of The Twilight Zone; however, for many women working in the field of urban and regional planning, this is an everyday reality.

City Planning, Equality, Women, City Planning Commission