James Brasuell, AICP is the former editorial director of Planetizen and is now a senior public affairs specialist at the Southern California Association of Governments. James managed all editorial content and direction for Planetizen from 2014 to 2023, and was promoted from manging editor to editorial director in 2021. After a first career as a class five white water river guide in Trinity County in Northern California, James started his career in Los Angeles as a volunteer at a risk reduction center in Skid Row. Prior to joining Planetizen, James worked at the Cal Poly Pomona College of Environmental Design, as an editor at Curbed LA, as editor of The Planning Report, and as a freelance contributor for The Architect’s Newspaper, the Urban Land Institute – Los Angeles Chapter, FORM, KCET, and the California Planning & Development Report.
Friday Eye Candy: The World's Most Beautiful Cities, Viewed From Above
A collection of drone footage of the world's most beautiful cities, for those of us ready for a deskcation.
Jeff Bezos Announces $2 Billion Fund to Support Homeless Services
After the company he founded fought off a tax to fund homeless and affordable housing funds in Seattle earlier this year, Jeff Bezos has announced a new $2 billion fund that will fund homeless services, among other efforts.
Details Emerging of Tampa's $3 Billion Waterfront Mega-Project
New renderings of two "New York-style" office towers give shape to the $3 billion Water Street Tampa project.
New Hope for the Abandoned I-5 Bridge Project Between Oregon and Washington
The mayor of Vancouver, Washington is leading a goodwill campaign in the hopes of launching work on a new bridge over the Columbia River, after Washington abandoned Oregon on the project in 2013.
L.A. County Caps Rents in a Temporary Measure
Hoping to provide relief to renters in unincorporated parts of Los Angeles, the County Board of Supervisors has approved temporary rent control for 50,000 older apartments.