Christian Peralta

Rolling Out A New Park, Literally!

National Park(ing) Day aims to show people how space traditionally reserved for cars could be turned into useable public space.

September 20, 2007 - Christian Peralta

Back To The Future: The 1970 Los Angeles 'Centers' Concept Plan

Many say Los Angeles is a city that grew without any rational planning. In reality the planning was there -- but much of the best planning never quite materialized.

April 5, 2007 - Christian Peralta

Goodbye Car, Hello Bus

In a car crazy culture, a planner decides to make the switch to transit.

September 8, 2003 - Christian Peralta

Smart Growth 2.0

At the 2nd Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference, participants discussed how to position smart growth for widespread adoption.

February 17, 2003 - Christian Peralta

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.