Bibliography
Land Use
Willard, Charles Dwight. The Herald's History of Los Angeles City. Los Angeles: Kingsley-Barnes & Neuner, 1901. Roger. ProQuest Information and Learning Co. Web. 30 July 2013.
A 1901 telling of the history of Los Angeles. From natives to discovers to settlers.
Davis, Mike. City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles. London: Verso, 2006. N. pag. Print.
The first boom of people moving to Los Angeles and the developer that took advantage. How Los Angeles became a desirable city for the working class family.
"Executive Summary." Executive Summary. Envicom Corporation, n.d. Web. 30 July 2013.
A summary of The General Plan Framework Element. From land use to transportation and everything in-between.
Peralta, Christian. "Back To The Future: The 1970 Los Angeles 'Centers' Concept Plan."Planetizen: The Urban Planning, Design, and Development Network. Planetizen.com, 5 Apr. 2007. Web. 14 July 2013.
Los Angeles is the city without planning. The "Concept Los Angeles" general plan was better on paper then in practice.
Transportation
- Metro Digital Resources Librarian. "At Last: All Of Los Angeles Transportation History Explained In Interactive Timeline & Interactive Organization Chart." Metro Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and Archive. February 25, 2013. http://metroprimaryresources.info/at-last-all-of-los-angeles-transportation-history-explained-in-interactive-timeline-organization-chart/6296/ (accessed July 25, 2013).
Owned and operated by the Los Angeles Metro, the Metro Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library is heralded as one of the most comprehensive transit-owned archives in the U.S. This interactive timeline provides articles and historic photographs for major public transit milestones in LA history, beginning in the 1870s.
- Bottles, Scott L. Los Angeles and the Automobile: The Making of the Modern City. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1987.
An academic history of automotive transportation in Los Angeles, and the role the auto played in the demise of the streetcar and the decentralized urban sprawl that LA would become.
- Poole, Jean Bruce and Tevvy Ball. El Pueblo: The Historic Heart of Los Angeles. Los Angeles: Getty Publications, 2002.
An outstanding book on the Los Angeles Pueblo and the early history of Los Angeles. Includes extensive photographs and artwork. Published by the Getty Museum.
- Masters, Nathan. "From Mines Field to LAX: The Early History of L.A. International Airport." KCET. July 25, 2012. http://www.kcet.org/updaily/socal_focus/history/la-as-subject/from-mines-field-to-lax-the-early-history-of-la-international-airport.html (accessed on July 31, 2013).
Nathan Masters has done some terrific historical articles on early Los Angeles transportation infrastructure for KCET. This article is on the history of LAX, but I also used his articles on the history of LA's early freeways as well as LA's early railroads. They are all terrific pieces featuring interesting historical background and great black and white photographs.
Urban Design
Rodolphe El-Khoury and Edward Robbins. Shaping the City: Studies in History, Theory and Urban Design (New York: Routledge, 2004).
In this book it talks about the design principles in which it has shaped Los Angeles through a historical, ecological and physical perspective. In general this books talks about the design principles of over 10 cities.
William L. Kahrl, "The Politics of California Water: Owens Valley and the Los Angeles Aqueduct, 1900-1927." California Historical Quarterly Vol. 55, No. 2 (1976): 98, accessed on July 30, 2013, http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/25157626?uid=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&sid=21102193606763.
In this article it talks about the history of how the Owens Valley became a significant component of building Los Angeles. It also talks about al the political implications it had to bring water to Los Angeles.
OLSHANSKY, ROBERT B., LAURIE A. JOHNSON, and KENNETH C. TOPPING. "Rebuilding Communities Following Disaster: Lessons from Kobe and Los Angeles."JSTOR. Alexandrine Press, n.d. Web. 31 July 2013
In this article it talks about how the Kobe and Northridge Earthquake affected their respective cities and the plans each city took to redevelop the city in order to build a more sustainable city. It gives examples of the damage cost and the recovery steps.
Los Angeles Department of City Planning, "City of Los Angeles: Urban Design Principles" (Public Document, Los Angeles, 2011), http://urbandesignla.com/Urban%20Design%20Principles.pdf (accessed on July 31, 2013).
This is the most current design principles Los Angeles has and it shows how its goals will reflect the city. This also shows how the 10 principles are starting to be implemented so that progress can be seen.
Sustainability
Cohen, Ronnie, Nelson, Barry, Wolff, Gary (August 2004). "Energy Down the Drain: The Hidden Costs of California's Water Supply." NRDC The Earth's Best Defense. Retrieved 2013-07-15. <http://www.nrdc.org/water/conservation/edrain/edrain.pdf>.
Overview of the overwhelming costs and energy necessary necessary to obtain and transport freshwater for the residents of Los Angeles.
Gold, Mark et al. (December 2012). "Vision 2021 LA: A Model Environmental Sustainability Agenda for Los Angeles' Next Mayor and City Council." UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.Retrieved 2013-07-15. <http://www.environment.ucla.edu/media_IOE/files/UCLA_Vision_2021_LA-hc-kz5.pdf>.
Comprehensive proposal that seeks to transform Los Angeles into a model of urban sustainability by emphasizing the need to embrace the environmental impact of each aspect of the city.
Krimmel, Micki (February 7, 2012). "Transforming Los Angeles into a Sustainable City." World Changing: Change Your Thinking. Retrieved 2013-07-15. <http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/006049.html>.
Summary of the immense progress Los Angeles has made in becoming an increasingly environmentally friendly city.
Pincetl, Stephanie (March 8, 2013). "Los Angeles, the Improbably Sustainable City." AAG Association of American Geographers. Retrieved 2013-07-15. <http://www.aag.org/cs/news_detail?pressrelease.id=2046>.
Interesting observations that through the implementation of certain initiatives and programs, Los Angeles has risen to the occasion and, to the disbelief of some, is already a premier representation of sustainable development
"Sustainable Building Initiative: An Action Plan for Advancing Sustainable Design Practices." City of Los Angeles. Retrieved 2013-07-15.<http://eng.lacity.org/projects/sdip/docs/SustainableBuildingInitiativeActionPlanFinal043003.pdf>.
Overview of the Sustainable Building Initiative, which seeks to further sustainable development in Los Angeles by presenting the numerous environmental benefits green buildings have upon the city.
Housing
Los Angeles Housing & Community Investment Department. n.d. July 28, 2013. http://lahd.lacity.org/lahdinternet/
Great website to find out financial specifics for housing and planning development in Los Angeles County.
Starr, Kevin. “Homes for Heroes: Public Housing during World War II.” In Making a Better World: Public Housing, the Red Scare, and the Direction of Modern Los Angeles, 45-74. University of Minnesota Press, 2005.
This chapter covers the development of low-income public housing in Los Angeles and the history of the need for for multiuse spaces in the these communities.
Nicolaides, Becky M. & Weise, Andrew. The Suburb Reader. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2006.
This book looks at the development of suburban neighborhoods and suburban sprawl.
Sies, Mary C. & Silver, Christopher. "World War II and Urban California". Planning the Twentieth-Century American City. 305-330. The John Hopkins Press. 1996.
This chapter talks about the purposeful designing of homes and neighborhoods to support the needs of families during World War II and the redevelopment that came afterwards.
Willard, Charles Dwight. The Herald's History of Los Angeles City. Los Angeles: Kingsley-Barnes & Neuner, 1901. Roger. ProQuest Information and Learning Co. Web. 30 July 2013.
A 1901 telling of the history of Los Angeles. From natives to discovers to settlers.
Davis, Mike. City of Quartz: Excavating the Future in Los Angeles. London: Verso, 2006. N. pag. Print.
The first boom of people moving to Los Angeles and the developer that took advantage. How Los Angeles became a desirable city for the working class family.
"Executive Summary." Executive Summary. Envicom Corporation, n.d. Web. 30 July 2013.
A summary of The General Plan Framework Element. From land use to transportation and everything in-between.
Peralta, Christian. "Back To The Future: The 1970 Los Angeles 'Centers' Concept Plan."Planetizen: The Urban Planning, Design, and Development Network. Planetizen.com, 5 Apr. 2007. Web. 14 July 2013.
Los Angeles is the city without planning. The "Concept Los Angeles" general plan was better on paper then in practice.
Transportation
- Metro Digital Resources Librarian. "At Last: All Of Los Angeles Transportation History Explained In Interactive Timeline & Interactive Organization Chart." Metro Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library and Archive. February 25, 2013. http://metroprimaryresources.info/at-last-all-of-los-angeles-transportation-history-explained-in-interactive-timeline-organization-chart/6296/ (accessed July 25, 2013).
Owned and operated by the Los Angeles Metro, the Metro Dorothy Peyton Gray Transportation Library is heralded as one of the most comprehensive transit-owned archives in the U.S. This interactive timeline provides articles and historic photographs for major public transit milestones in LA history, beginning in the 1870s.
- Bottles, Scott L. Los Angeles and the Automobile: The Making of the Modern City. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press, 1987.
An academic history of automotive transportation in Los Angeles, and the role the auto played in the demise of the streetcar and the decentralized urban sprawl that LA would become.
- Poole, Jean Bruce and Tevvy Ball. El Pueblo: The Historic Heart of Los Angeles. Los Angeles: Getty Publications, 2002.
An outstanding book on the Los Angeles Pueblo and the early history of Los Angeles. Includes extensive photographs and artwork. Published by the Getty Museum.
- Masters, Nathan. "From Mines Field to LAX: The Early History of L.A. International Airport." KCET. July 25, 2012. http://www.kcet.org/updaily/socal_focus/history/la-as-subject/from-mines-field-to-lax-the-early-history-of-la-international-airport.html (accessed on July 31, 2013).
Nathan Masters has done some terrific historical articles on early Los Angeles transportation infrastructure for KCET. This article is on the history of LAX, but I also used his articles on the history of LA's early freeways as well as LA's early railroads. They are all terrific pieces featuring interesting historical background and great black and white photographs.
Urban Design
Rodolphe El-Khoury and Edward Robbins. Shaping the City: Studies in History, Theory and Urban Design (New York: Routledge, 2004).
In this book it talks about the design principles in which it has shaped Los Angeles through a historical, ecological and physical perspective. In general this books talks about the design principles of over 10 cities.
William L. Kahrl, "The Politics of California Water: Owens Valley and the Los Angeles Aqueduct, 1900-1927." California Historical Quarterly Vol. 55, No. 2 (1976): 98, accessed on July 30, 2013, http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/25157626?uid=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&sid=21102193606763.
In this article it talks about the history of how the Owens Valley became a significant component of building Los Angeles. It also talks about al the political implications it had to bring water to Los Angeles.
OLSHANSKY, ROBERT B., LAURIE A. JOHNSON, and KENNETH C. TOPPING. "Rebuilding Communities Following Disaster: Lessons from Kobe and Los Angeles."JSTOR. Alexandrine Press, n.d. Web. 31 July 2013
In this article it talks about how the Kobe and Northridge Earthquake affected their respective cities and the plans each city took to redevelop the city in order to build a more sustainable city. It gives examples of the damage cost and the recovery steps.
Los Angeles Department of City Planning, "City of Los Angeles: Urban Design Principles" (Public Document, Los Angeles, 2011), http://urbandesignla.com/Urban%20Design%20Principles.pdf (accessed on July 31, 2013).
This is the most current design principles Los Angeles has and it shows how its goals will reflect the city. This also shows how the 10 principles are starting to be implemented so that progress can be seen.
Sustainability
Cohen, Ronnie, Nelson, Barry, Wolff, Gary (August 2004). "Energy Down the Drain: The Hidden Costs of California's Water Supply." NRDC The Earth's Best Defense. Retrieved 2013-07-15. <http://www.nrdc.org/water/conservation/edrain/edrain.pdf>.
Overview of the overwhelming costs and energy necessary necessary to obtain and transport freshwater for the residents of Los Angeles.
Gold, Mark et al. (December 2012). "Vision 2021 LA: A Model Environmental Sustainability Agenda for Los Angeles' Next Mayor and City Council." UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.Retrieved 2013-07-15. <http://www.environment.ucla.edu/media_IOE/files/UCLA_Vision_2021_LA-hc-kz5.pdf>.
Comprehensive proposal that seeks to transform Los Angeles into a model of urban sustainability by emphasizing the need to embrace the environmental impact of each aspect of the city.
Krimmel, Micki (February 7, 2012). "Transforming Los Angeles into a Sustainable City." World Changing: Change Your Thinking. Retrieved 2013-07-15. <http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/006049.html>.
Summary of the immense progress Los Angeles has made in becoming an increasingly environmentally friendly city.
Pincetl, Stephanie (March 8, 2013). "Los Angeles, the Improbably Sustainable City." AAG Association of American Geographers. Retrieved 2013-07-15. <http://www.aag.org/cs/news_detail?pressrelease.id=2046>.
Interesting observations that through the implementation of certain initiatives and programs, Los Angeles has risen to the occasion and, to the disbelief of some, is already a premier representation of sustainable development
"Sustainable Building Initiative: An Action Plan for Advancing Sustainable Design Practices." City of Los Angeles. Retrieved 2013-07-15.<http://eng.lacity.org/projects/sdip/docs/SustainableBuildingInitiativeActionPlanFinal043003.pdf>.
Overview of the Sustainable Building Initiative, which seeks to further sustainable development in Los Angeles by presenting the numerous environmental benefits green buildings have upon the city.
Housing
Los Angeles Housing & Community Investment Department. n.d. July 28, 2013. http://lahd.lacity.org/lahdinternet/
Great website to find out financial specifics for housing and planning development in Los Angeles County.
Starr, Kevin. “Homes for Heroes: Public Housing during World War II.” In Making a Better World: Public Housing, the Red Scare, and the Direction of Modern Los Angeles, 45-74. University of Minnesota Press, 2005.
This chapter covers the development of low-income public housing in Los Angeles and the history of the need for for multiuse spaces in the these communities.
Nicolaides, Becky M. & Weise, Andrew. The Suburb Reader. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2006.
This book looks at the development of suburban neighborhoods and suburban sprawl.
Sies, Mary C. & Silver, Christopher. "World War II and Urban California". Planning the Twentieth-Century American City. 305-330. The John Hopkins Press. 1996.
This chapter talks about the purposeful designing of homes and neighborhoods to support the needs of families during World War II and the redevelopment that came afterwards.