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.
More Cities and Counties Arming Renters Against Source of Income Discrimination
St. Louis County is considering fair housing legislation that would prevent source of income discrimination, as many cities in the region have already done, and many more are also considering.
Planning and the Public Trust
The Go Cultivate! podcast recently discussed the question of public trust in local government planning.
The Political Segregation of U.S. Cities
Not all urban dwellers are as liberal as conventional wisdom would have us believe.
Monday Map: Water Infrastructure in New Orleans
The Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans has launched its first public dashboards to track its operations and initiatives.
Four Bus-Only Lanes Under Consideration Around Los Angeles
The transit planning agency in Los Angeles is preparing to make a major addition to the city's number of bus-only infrastructure.