Planning Los Angeles

<p>Los Angeles isn’t planned; it just happens. Right? </p><p>Not so fast! Despite the city’s reputation for spontaneous evolution a deliberate planning process shapes the way Los Angeles looks and lives. Editor David C. Sloane a planning professor at the University of Southern California has enlisted 30 essayists for a lively richly illustrated view of this vibrant metropolis. </p><p><em>Planning Los Angeles</em> launches a new series from APA Planners Press. Each year Planners Press will bring out a new study on a major American city. Natives newcomers and out-of-towners will get insiders’ views of today’s hot-button issues and a sneak peek at the city to come.</p>