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Imagine waking up at 2 a.m. to find your house and all of your possessions and precious memories being engulfed by flames. For many Southern California residents, this nightmare became an all-too-real, frightening actuality on November 8, when the Woolsey Fire gained speed and began destroying everything in its path.
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Explore Historic Los Angeles this Halloween!
Looking for something fun and not-so-frightening to do this Halloween? The City of Los Angeles is a great place to explore!
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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.
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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.
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Let’s build a city! And we’re not talking about the SimCity game here, people!
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Design Review Board Spring Training Recap!
On Friday, May 11, and Friday, May 18, City Planning staff from the Valley, Central, and West-South Project Planning Geo Teams hosted the Citywide Design Review Board Member Trainings. Design Review Boards are comprised of citizen volunteers generally appointed by the City Council offices
![DSC Metro Tour](/sites/default/files/styles/blog_thumnail_260x167_/public/blog/2019-07/DSC_METRO_New_Header.jpg?itok=jq8YluPk)
On Wednesday, May 14, the Metro Development Services Center (DSC) opened its doors to Council District Planning Directors and Deputies.