Redesign

Los Angeles, California

Introducing the New Planetizen Website

Planetizen has a whole new look.

June 25, 2021 - James Brasuell

Homeless Shelter

Designing for Social Distance Requires Creative Solutions

Modular systems and flexible use of shared spaces are priorities as urban designers begin to consider how design requirements will change in the future.

May 14, 2020 - WHYY

Pershing Square

L.A.'s Pershing Square Headed for Redesign

The first phases of a plan to remake the downtown Los Angeles plaza into a more inviting, accessible public space are going to kick off soon.

February 16, 2020 - Curbed Los Angeles

Downtown Tulsa Bus Sation

Free Bus Rides in Tulsa

The Metropolitan Tulsa Transit Authority (Tulsa Transit) is launching a redesigned bus system this September. Tulsa Transit is offering free rides to boost the new service.

August 5, 2019 - Public Radio Tulsa

Metro Bus

D.C. Bus Ridership is Down. Time for a Redesign?

Bus ridership is down in the nation's capital. Some see the issue as an opportunity to better design the service to make dollars go further.

January 9, 2018 - Washington Post

Shuttle Launch

Inside the Planetizen Redesign

Planetizen Managing Editor James Brasuell describes some of the recent changes to the Planetizen site.

April 20, 2016 - James Brasuell

Los Angeles' Historic Pershing Square to Receive Family-Friendly Makeover

Los Angeles' Pershing Square, a five-acre park initially opened in 1866, will undergo major transformations to accommodate the increase of families with children living in Downtown Los Angeles.

September 20, 2014 - LA Downtown News

Union Station Undergoes A Facelift

Union Station in Washington, D.C. has "about 29 million people" pass through the station each year. An 18-month reconstruction project is in the works to improve walkability and safety for the massive number of visitors.

November 1, 2011 - City Parks Blog

Redesign Near Train Station to Create New Gateway in Philadelphia

Plans are emerging to revamp the public space surrounding Philadelphia's 30th Street train station to create a more vibrant way to enter the city.

July 19, 2011 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

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Call for Speakers

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New Updates on PD&R Edge

HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research

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