Christian Peralta

National Park(ing) Day aims to show people how space traditionally reserved for cars could be turned into useable public space.

Many say Los Angeles is a city that grew without any rational planning. In reality the planning was there -- but much of the best planning never quite materialized. A perfect example is the 1970 Concept Los Angeles plan -- a vision of what the city could have looked like and now a history lesson for planners. For the first time, it is available in digital format for free download on Planetizen.

In a car crazy culture, a planner decides to make the switch to transit.

At the 2nd Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference, participants discussed how to position smart growth for widespread adoption.