September 29, 2014
The recent 2014 APA California Annual Conference in Anaheim was a great success, and PlaceWorks was thrilled to be a part of it. Our staff participated in 14 panels covering a variety of topics from ethics to outreach. We also had staff in leadership positions helping behind the scenes, including... Read more »
September 29, 2014
Since day 1, PlaceWorks has been examining the implications and possible consequences of SB 743, which will drastically change the way transportation impacts are analyzed under CEQA. Last April, PlaceWorks principal JoAnn Hadfield—with Tony Petros of LSA Associates and Tim Paone of Cox Castle & Nicholson—presented a “first reading” of... Read more »
August 29, 2014
PlaceWorks announces the launch of School Facility Planning (SFP) Marketplace, an online marketplace linking freelance facility planners with school districts and other school employers.
July 29, 2014
One of PlaceWorks’ most cutting-edge projects culminated in the launch of a new website for the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation. We helped design the site, define functionality, and develop the content. Our staff assessed hundreds of miles of trails; collected data to build a geodatabase, which... Read more »
May 29, 2014
PlaceWorks made a great showing at the 2014 AEP conference in Huntington Beach this March. Our staff participated in eight sessions that covered a wide variety of environmental issues, from case law to career guidance to analytic strategies
April 29, 2014
“A Practical Guide to Planning Healthy Communities” gives an overview of the field and shows how closely connected health issues are to all aspects of a community, sometimes in surprising ways.
