Last Updated: September 1, 2010
On August 31st, I attended a public meeting at City Hall, where The Los Angeles Department of City Planning announced their request to receive input and feedback on draft citywide design guidelines. Although the guidelines are not construed to be mandatory, they will help the City establish a precedent for design excellence. The guidelines, if used effectively, can serve as a community-based tool to help shape the design process by focusing the dialogue around certain urban design principals.