Governance

Los Angeles Retooling its Neighborhood Representation Experiment

After 10 years in operation, the Neighborhood Council system in L.A. represents a great deal of unfulfilled potential, say City Councilmember Paul Krekorian. With that, and the city's dire financial straits in mind, Krekorian is proposing reforms.

3 August 2011 - 6:00am

The Planning Report

Last Company Town to Fall

Scotia, California may be the nation's last remaining company town. The entire city could be headed to market this year.

21 February 2011 - 9:00am

Newsweek

Corruption of Small Cities in L.A. County Reflect a Failure of Governance

The city of Bell made news in 2010 with rampant misappropriation of public funds, but the problem is still (as ever) more widespread than anyone realizes.

8 February 2011 - 9:00am

The Planning Report

Suburban Civics in the Age of Facebook

The recently retired Don Waldie, an impassioned observer and critic of metropolitan Los Angeles, spent his career finding ways for residents to participate to the civic process.

4 November 2010 - 10:00am

The Planning Report

'The Valley' Gets Place-Making Power

A new joint powers authority comprised of cities and county supervisorial districts will help planning efforts in the San Fernando Valley--a sub-region often lost in the shuffle of the sprawling Los Angeles metropolis.

8 July 2010 - 6:00am

The Planning Report

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8 comments

Chris Steins

The G-Word

Fri, 03/09/2007 - 11:30

Are politicians becoming obsolete in the age of the Internet? Are they simply the 'middle-men' that will be replaced by votes cast directly by citizens? This was the issue before a veritable rock-star cast of poliltical insiders from California and around the country. So what is the G-Word?

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