Bill Fulton
Josh Stephens Named Editor of California Planning & Development Report
Submitted by Bill Fulton on 21 February 2010 - 9:50amVeteran planning and architecture journalist Josh Stephens has been named editor of California Planning & Development Report, the state’s leading independent publication covering land-use planning issues. Stephens will replace Paul Shigley, who is stepping down after 11 years as editor to focus on other writing projects.
Walkscore As A Planning Tool
Submitted by Bill Fulton on 4 February 2010 - 3:26pm
According to walkscore.com, I work in a walker’s paradise. The walkscore of our office in Ventura, California, is 95.
I also live in a pretty good walking environment. My duplex has a walkscore of 78—and that’s way better than the walkscore in the cavernous suburban house I used to live in, which was 3.
So, what’s all that worth?
Poor Economy Strains Usually Civil Discourse
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 1 February 2010 - 4:12pmUCLA Extension’s annual Land Use Law and Planning Conference is typically a demilitarized zone. Combative environmentalists and builders usually check their weapons at the door, and a civil discussion about legislation, litigation, and regulation ensues. Not so last Friday during the 24th annual event at the Biltmore in downtown Los Angeles.