We’ve been working with James Rojas to explore ways to engage more people in the planning process, especially youths, seniors, non-English speakers, and others who are not familiar with planning. Instead of using planning jargon, the Place It! method allows people to play with everyday objects to get people to talk about a place. When […]
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The Puente Hills are a resource rich area within the East San Gabriel Valley planning area. They provide a scenic backdrop for the region, as well as a place to connect with nature. The planning effort underway will work in collaboration with local partnerships to put in place long-term planning goals supporting preservation of sensitive
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The Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning invites you to participate in a community meeting to learn more about the East San Gabriel Valley Area Plan and Mobility Action Plan. Please join us for a meeting that best fits your schedule. A meeting link, and additional information on how to join the meeting, is
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On Saturday, November 16, the East San Gabriel Valley Area Plan team hosted a community visioning workshop at Carolyn Rosas Park in Rowland Heights. The event attracted over 40 participants who had an opportunity to provide feedback on challenges and opportunities in their communities. The event included two activities to solicit feedback from residents. The
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Our team had the opportunity to join Supervisor Hahn’s office in Schabarum Park this past Wednesday to share information on the East San Gabriel Valley Area Plan and Significant Ecological Area Ordinance Update. We spoke to residents from many communities including Rowland Heights, Hacienda Heights, and La Puente. The pleasant weather brought out a number
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Hello All, We want to let you know that the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning is continuing its work, albeit remotely, as we all support the efforts to stay safe and healthy during this public health emergency. The Community Studies East Team has been continuing its work on the East San Gabriel Valley
The East San Gabriel Planning Area incorporates the easternmost portions of Los Angeles County. As shown in the map below, the Area is south of the Angeles National Forest, north of the Orange County border, east of Interstate-605 and west of the San Bernardino County Line. Click the image to expand. Click below to
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Hello! In our first blog post, we gave some information on the East San Gabriel Area. To recap, the East San Gabriel Valley is a planning area located in the San Gabriel Valley, and is located south of the Angeles National Forest, west of San Bernardino County, North of Orange County, and generally east of the
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Want to know what your neighborhood in the San Gabriel Valley looked like in 1885? Click on the link below to use an interactive storymap to take a trip back in time… The San Gabriel Valley: A Trip Back in Time: http://bit.ly/2HqenfQ
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Our project team had the opportunity to work with UCLA Luskin, Masters in Urban Planning Candidate, Ernesto Gonzalez. For his capstone research, he analyzed annexation potential within the East San Gabriel Valley. His findings included a cost benefit analysis, a review of state and local annexation policies, and a land use analysis. We are very
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