School and university planning
Clever Project Develops School, Housing Together
Submitted by Paul Shigley on 1 July 2009 - 10:41amA working-class neighborhood north of downtown L.A. is slated for a development project unlike any other previously built in the state: A combination of housing and a public school on a shared site. Set to start construction this winter, the Glassell Park project is being built jointly by Los Angeles Unified School District and Abode Communities, the nonprofit homebuilder formerly known as Los Angeles Design Center.
Trial Court Told to Reconsider Injuction Against LAUSD Project
Submitted by Robin Andersen on 4 April 2008 - 10:49amThe Second District Court of Appeal has ruled that a lower court erroneously rejected an injunction requested by a community group that is seeking to prevent construction of a new school in Los Angeles’s Echo Park area.
No More Nasty Ol' Portables - Schools Adopt New Standards
Submitted by Robin Andersen on 28 December 2007 - 4:37pmState bond money and local tax dollars are flowing into new school construction at record rates, and school officials are learning that a “green” campus is both better for students and teachers and is less expensive to operate.
Legislative Analyst Questions UC's Long-Range Planning Process
Submitted by admin on 1 February 2007 - 1:00amSome of the most intense growth battles of the last 20 years have involved development of classrooms, laboratories, housing and other facilities by the University of California (UC). Local government representatives and residents in Davis, Berkeley, Santa Barbara County and elsewhere have complained that UC shoves development down their throats without considering local impacts or desires.
