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.
Duany on the Imperatives of Urban Design Codes
Andres Duany takes to the CNU's Public Square to argue for the critical need for codes in a built environment awash in mediocrity.
$300 Million for a Tunnel to Deliver Water to New York City
After navigating some confusion about construction timelines last year, Mayor Bill de Blasio took steps this week to ensure New York City's water security.
Want Safer Streets? Then Slow Down
Making the case for reduced speed limits is a matter of life and death.
Mega Project in Suburban Atlanta Gets Final Public Financing Piece: Value Capture
School advocates don't like the idea of a tax allocation district for the redevelopment of the former GM plant in Doraville.
A Survey of State Historic Tax Credits
Historic tax credits are common at the state level—though they are contested and championed on a recurring basis all over the country.