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.
FlixBus Expands Intercity Bus Service to the East Coast
The expansion of FlixBus continues unabated to the East Cost of the United States after conquering the West Coast and Europe.
Public Drinking Could Be Allowed in Another City Not Named Las Vegas or New Orleans
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Scofflaw Uber Riders No Longer Welcome
Respect is a two-way street, according to ride-hailing company Uber.
Case-Shiller: Home Prices Climbing a Little Slower Now
Home prices aren't dropping, which is good for current homeowners. But the hurdles of homeownership are still there for everyone else.
Nation's Largest Public Food Forest Gets a Chance to Grow in Atlanta
A new 7-acre public food forest is part of an initiative to ensure every resident of Atlanta has access to fresh food by 2021.