Holiday gift recommendations for your urban planning geek friend or family member (or yourself) from L.A.'s ultra-plan-nerd, Clement Lau.
"It is that time of year when we think about giving and receiving gifts," writes Lau, a Departmental Facilities Planner with the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation. "For those of you who plan ahead, you have probably already done your shopping on Black Friday and/or Cyber Monday. But if you have not, I would like to share my ideas on the perfect presents for the plannerds in your life."
Lau offers suggestions for books, DVDs, courses, apparel, educational items, and smart-phone extras for stuffing your plannerd's stockings.
FULL STORY: Presents for Plannerds
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The Paradox of American Housing
How the tension between housing as an asset and as an essential good keeps the supply inadequate and costs high.
Report: Las Vegas, Houston Top List of Least Affordable Cities
The report assesses the availability of affordable rental units for low-income households.
Anchorage Leaders Debate Zoning Reform Plan
Last year, the city produced the fewest new housing units in a decade.
How to Protect Pedestrians With Disabilities
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Colorado Town Fills Workforce Housing Need With ‘Dorm-Style’ Housing
Median rent in Steamboat Springs is $4,000 per month.
City of Yakima
City of Auburn
Baylands Development Inc.
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
Mpact Transit + Community
HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research
City of Birmingham, Alabama
City of Laramie, Wyoming
Colorado Department of Local Affairs
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