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.
There's More Renewable Energy Than Ever
But it's still not enough to produce a net reduction in emissions from energy production.
Kansas City to Expand its 'Smart City' Tech
The 1960s had the space race, the 2010s has the smart cities race. Kansas City means to win this one.
$4.9 Billion Planned for Transportation Investments in Southwest Pennsylvania
The public had a chance to review the substance of the Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission's Transportation Improvement Program this week.
$90 Million in Federal Grants Will Widen Highways in Colorado
The U.S. Department of Transportation is investing in Colorado's highways.
Hudson Yards Will Redefine Manhattan
The size and scale of Hudson Yards in the skyline of Manhattan will match the size and scale of public and private investment in the project. The project's effect in the city's economy will be just as conspicuous.