David Gest, Managing Editor

5 April 2006 - 9:54am
David GestDavid Gest, Managing Editor

David Gest received a bachelor's degree in architecture with a focus in urban studies from Yale University in 2003. Originally from Washington, D.C., David moved to Los Angeles after graduation and joined the historic preservation consulting firm Chattel Architecture, Planning & Preservation, Inc. In 2006, David joined Planetizen full-time as Managing Editor after working part-time for the planning news website for two years. He is particularly interested in affordable housing issues, and volunteers his time as Webmaster for the Los Angeles Section of the American Planning Association, and as writer and editor for The Next American City magazine. He enjoys traveling with his fiancée and playing ultimate frisbee.

Related Links:

Planetizen - www.planetizen.com
American Planning Association, Los Angeles Section - www.la-apa.org
The Next American City - americancity.org