The Changing Business of Planning
Amid diminishing government resources and the expanding influence of emerging technologies, Laurel Prevetti, Assistant Director for the Department of Planning, Building and Code Enforcement for the...
View ArticleSo You Want To Be a Certified Planner?
"'Any idiot can plan!' That is the response I have heard some critics and cynics give when asked what AICP stands for. For those of you who are curious, if you do a search for 'AICP' on Google, the...
View ArticleTen Planning Career Growth New Year's Resolutions for 2016
For those planners and other urban design professionals who never quite got around to writing up their list of New Year resolutions for 2016, LA area planner Clement Lau shares his and welcomes...
View ArticleLooking for a Planning Job? Practice the Art of the Interview
Planning students spend years studying, training, and preparing for an urban planning job, and eventually many are called in for a job interview. Walking into an interview is an intense...
View ArticleTwelve 'Can't Miss' Planning and Design Conferences in 2017
Conferences are an opportunity "to learn, grow, network, and be inspired and/or encouraged," according to Los Angeles area planner and "big fan" of urban design conferences, Clement Lau.Publication...
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Innovations in Post-Master's Graduate Planning Education
For decades, the master's degree has been embraced by the planning profession as the best indication for a practitioner's academic preparedness. Obtaining a master's is widely recommended (or even...
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Resumes and Cover Letters for Future Planners
A number of entry-level planners make tactical choices that lessen their chances of landing the best possible job. If you see yourself in these, please take note.
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