Tag: urban planning
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Planner Profile #007
In this PP, I’m honored to introduce the she grows cities community to Beatris Megerdichian, who is an all-around, bona-fide badass urban planner. See below for our full conversation about transportation planning in Southern California. Name: Beatris MegerdichianAge: 29Career: Transit Planner at Gold Coast Transit District Location: Los Angeles, CALinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bmegerdi How did you decide to…
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2021 Sustainability Almanac Project
Click here to take the COMMUNITY SURVEY! Good morning! I’m so excited to share this BIG ANNOUNCEMENT with you all. In partnership with Sustain Our World, I will be writing a Sustainability Almanac for the Los Angeles region and releasing it for FREE in 2021. Traditionally, an almanac is an annual publication that serves as…
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Imposter Syndrome
In my third meeting of the day, I find myself seated around department representatives, project leads, and political aides, but the conversation at hand sounds far away in my head. Once again, I look around and see that I’m the only one who looks like me at the table. I feel like I don’t belong.…
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Winter Recap
2019- what a year! After returning from my solo trip to Old Quebec, a wonderful, historic city that mixes traditional architecture with state-of-the-art geothermal heating and rooftop gardens, I spent the remainder of the fall semester completing the toughest academic courses I have taken in my graduate program so far (while working full time) .…
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Green Summer Recap
Hi! I took a break from shegrowscities so I could focus on summer school, travel, and some good ol’ fashioned self care in the form of baking, yoga, and spending time with friends. Grad school is back in session, so I wanted to check in to share what I learned about urban farming, local food…
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Planner Profile #5
Continuing to celebrate P R I D E in P L A N N I N G this month, we sat down to chat with Richard, who is currently working for LADOT and always creating art by exploring space and dance! Name: Richard Jose AvilesAge: 28IG: soynalgonaLocation: Los AngelesCurrent employer: Los Angeles Department of Transportation–Vision…