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.

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Open Space
What Are City Planning's Environmental Strategies?
2021-04-21

City Planners approach their work through the lens of equity, inclusivity, and sustainability.

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How Do Cities Meet Their Housing Needs?
2021-03-23

Across the United States, cities are striving to be desirable places to live. From incentivizing the production of new affordable units to increasing the number of available housing options, cities like Los Angeles are doing their part to support the economic well-being of their neighborhoods.

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Housing Element Poll Results
New Housing Poll Reveals that Angelenos Support More Housing Citywide & Support Tenant Protections
2021-03-03

Angelenos want a variety of affordable housing options in every part of the City. That is one of the top findings from City Planning’s housing poll. Responders also expressed the desire to expand tenant protections along with more, deeply affordable housing across the City.

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What is Transit Neighborhood Planning?
What is Transit Neighborhood Planning?
2021-02-18

Focusing future development projects near public transportation hubs in large cities like Los

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MLK Jr Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2021-01-14

On the third Monday in January, we commemorate the life of civil rights legend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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West Adams Terrace
2020-12-16

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Housing Quarterly Trends
Quarterly Housing Trends
2020-12-09

While the broad economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are yet to be determined, the increase in the number of proposed housing units indicates a growth in demand for housing development.

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