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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.

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What Are Some of City Planning’s Sustainability Efforts?
What Are Some of City Planning’s Sustainability Efforts?

Los Angeles is leading the charge in addressing local issues related to environmental justice and climate change, with a particular focus on social equity.

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Oil pump jack near residential neighborhood
How can land use improve a city’s overall sustainability?

With an eye on equity, inclusivity, and sustainability, planners can have a profound impact on the lives of their citizens, especially when considering how land use impacts so much of what we do.

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How Does Transportation Demand Management Address Climate Change?
How Does Transportation Demand Management Address Climate Change?

The most recent report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that the world’s governments have just three years to take radical action to curb the worst effects of climate change.

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