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Client Spotlight: LURN
Most Angelenos are probably at least tangentially familiar with LURN (Leadership for Urban Renewal Network) due to its leadership role in...


Yes, You Should Care About Mobile Homes!
In 2011 I filed a lawsuit against the City of Garden Grove in Orange County, CA on behalf of permanent residents of a mobile home/RV park...


Flashback Friday: Equity & Inclusion in Placemaking (2016)
Two years ago I had the pleasure of joining some incredible international urbanists on a panel at Project for Public Spaces' 2016...


Auckland's Housing Bubble
The housing crisis is global and Auckland is in the throws of its own housing bubble. In "The Mess We're In: Auckland's Housing Bubble...


Community-Led Urban Design
I just read this article from Governing.com highlighting one woman's efforts to use community-led design to fight gentrification, and...


San Francisco's Calle 24 Latino Cultural District
It's been 4 years since the Latino Cultural District (LCD) was formally recognized by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. I was...


Throwback Thursday: 2012 Legal Guide to Equitable TOD
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) continues to make front page news across the nation and the world. Digging up an old - but still...


Regional Connector Joint Development Process Begins
It feels like forever ago since Metro first announced its plans for the Regional Connector Transit Project. Yesterday, Metro hosted a...


The Diversity Problem in the Planning & Urbanist Sector
#planning #urbanism #diversity #inclusion #race #justice #equity


World Cup Fever: Fútbol & Public Space
With World Cup 2018 underway, public space is again ripe for being taken over by the people. Reminiscing on World Cup LA's rogue...


2018 Building CAPACD Convention
In 2013, I had the privilege of being part of a cohort of Next Gen AAPI leaders across the country at National CAPACD's annual convention...


The Value Add of Neighborhood Based CDCs
From the very beginning of my career, I have had the honor to work beside some of LA's most innovative, responsive, and respectable...
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