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The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during the opening ceremonies of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games.

LA has no plan — or funding — to help unhoused people displaced by Olympics security efforts

City and county officials say they don't have the funds to offer housing to the up to 1,600 people that will be displaced by perimeters around event venues.

August 13, 2026 - LAist

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.