Sources
Books/Prints
1. Brodsly, David. L.A. Freeway: An Appreciative Essay. Berkeley: University of California, 1981.
This book chronicles the history of freeways within the Los Angeles metropolitan area, from early Spanish pathways in the late 18th century to railroads to parkways. Following the emergence the freeway system, it traces its rapid growth and resulting effect on the urban landscape.
2. Hise, Greg. Magnetic Los Angeles: Planning the Twentieth-century Metropolis. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 1997. Print.
http://roger.ucsd.edu/
This is a book written by Greg Hise, a historian of American cities and a currently a professor of history at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas with a specialization in metropolitan economies, land use and property regimes, and urban planning but he finished the book while he was a member of the faculty of the University of Southern California.
3. Parson, Donald Craig. Making a Better World: Public Housing, the Red Scare, and the Direction of Modern Los Angeles. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, 2005. Print.
http://roger.ucsd.edu/
This book is written by Donald Craig Parson whom is a professor of history at the University of Southern California. The book outlines the rise and fall of public housing principles in the city of Los Angeles and how its changes have impacted the city’s built environment.
4. John F. McDonald, “Public Housing Construction and the Cities: 1937–1967,” Urban Studies Research, vol. 2011, Article ID 985264, 12 pages, 2011. Journal.
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/usr/2011/985264/
This is a journal articles that examines the public housing constructions that took place in major American cities between 1937 and 1967.
5. Discourse Anaylsis in Newspapers: Framing School Segregation in Los Angeles by McAuliffe Straus This scholarly article discusses the racial segregation of South Los Angeles schools and subsequent attempts at integration in light of the policy reforms.
6. Race and American Political Development By Joseph E. Lowndes, Julie Novkov, Dorian T. Warren
This book discusses the racial battles over the integration of African Americans into Los Angeles neighborhoods.
7. The City of Black Angels: Emergence of the Los Angeles Ghetto, 1890-1930 Lawrence B. De
This article discusses the institutionalized housing discrimination that the African Americans faced in the 20th century. It delineates the many factors that attributed to the African Americans being trapped in the semi-defined boundaries of South Los Angeles.
8. Not Just Black And White: Historical And Contemporary Perspectives on Compton Housing
This book features a chapter on the specifics of the racial tensions surrounding the African American middle and working class families moving into Compton.
9. Planning Los Angeles - David C. Sloane
This book features a chapter on the events that transpired after the 1992 Riots in Los Angeles.
10. Order Before Zoning: Land Use Regulation in Los Angeles, 1880--1915 By Kathy A. Kolnick
Link to Print
This book talks about the establishment of the Los Angeles Planning Commission and how it has shaped Los Angeles with its zoning ordinances.
11. "Economic Restructuring and the Internationalization of the Los Angeles Region" By Edward W. Soja
This article by Edward Soja talks about the change in Los Angeles' international and industrial properties from the 1960s to the 1980s.
12. pLAnning Issue 1 Volume 1 "A History of Planning in Los Angeles" (1849-1996) By Alan Bell, AICP
This article was provided by the City of Los Angeles Planning Department to inform its residents about different events of the city's planning. The history timeline was used to give an early overview of Los Angeles' planning history.
This book chronicles the history of freeways within the Los Angeles metropolitan area, from early Spanish pathways in the late 18th century to railroads to parkways. Following the emergence the freeway system, it traces its rapid growth and resulting effect on the urban landscape.
2. Hise, Greg. Magnetic Los Angeles: Planning the Twentieth-century Metropolis. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP, 1997. Print.
http://roger.ucsd.edu/
This is a book written by Greg Hise, a historian of American cities and a currently a professor of history at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas with a specialization in metropolitan economies, land use and property regimes, and urban planning but he finished the book while he was a member of the faculty of the University of Southern California.
3. Parson, Donald Craig. Making a Better World: Public Housing, the Red Scare, and the Direction of Modern Los Angeles. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota, 2005. Print.
http://roger.ucsd.edu/
This book is written by Donald Craig Parson whom is a professor of history at the University of Southern California. The book outlines the rise and fall of public housing principles in the city of Los Angeles and how its changes have impacted the city’s built environment.
4. John F. McDonald, “Public Housing Construction and the Cities: 1937–1967,” Urban Studies Research, vol. 2011, Article ID 985264, 12 pages, 2011. Journal.
http://www.hindawi.com/journals/usr/2011/985264/
This is a journal articles that examines the public housing constructions that took place in major American cities between 1937 and 1967.
5. Discourse Anaylsis in Newspapers: Framing School Segregation in Los Angeles by McAuliffe Straus This scholarly article discusses the racial segregation of South Los Angeles schools and subsequent attempts at integration in light of the policy reforms.
6. Race and American Political Development By Joseph E. Lowndes, Julie Novkov, Dorian T. Warren
This book discusses the racial battles over the integration of African Americans into Los Angeles neighborhoods.
7. The City of Black Angels: Emergence of the Los Angeles Ghetto, 1890-1930 Lawrence B. De
This article discusses the institutionalized housing discrimination that the African Americans faced in the 20th century. It delineates the many factors that attributed to the African Americans being trapped in the semi-defined boundaries of South Los Angeles.
8. Not Just Black And White: Historical And Contemporary Perspectives on Compton Housing
This book features a chapter on the specifics of the racial tensions surrounding the African American middle and working class families moving into Compton.
9. Planning Los Angeles - David C. Sloane
This book features a chapter on the events that transpired after the 1992 Riots in Los Angeles.
10. Order Before Zoning: Land Use Regulation in Los Angeles, 1880--1915 By Kathy A. Kolnick
Link to Print
This book talks about the establishment of the Los Angeles Planning Commission and how it has shaped Los Angeles with its zoning ordinances.
11. "Economic Restructuring and the Internationalization of the Los Angeles Region" By Edward W. Soja
This article by Edward Soja talks about the change in Los Angeles' international and industrial properties from the 1960s to the 1980s.
12. pLAnning Issue 1 Volume 1 "A History of Planning in Los Angeles" (1849-1996) By Alan Bell, AICP
This article was provided by the City of Los Angeles Planning Department to inform its residents about different events of the city's planning. The history timeline was used to give an early overview of Los Angeles' planning history.
Websites
1. "Los Angeles Transit History." Metro.net. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2013. http://www.metro.net/about/library/about/home/los-angeles-transit-history
This website provides a historical overview of the different private and public transportation systems that have served Los Angeles since the mid 19th century. It also contains information on current rapid transit routes and maps and ridership statistics.
2."Streetcar History." Lastreetcar.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2013.
http://www.lastreetcar.org/l-a-streetcar-project/streetcar-history/.
This website provides a brief history of the streetcar in Los Angeles. It describes the evolution of the streetcar, from its rising popularity in the early 20th century, to its decline by the mid 20th century due to automobiles and a gradual rise again toward the end of the 20th century.
3. "History of Metrolink." Metrolinktrains.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2013.
http://www.metrolinktrains.com/agency/page/title/history
This website is home to the current Metrolink train, and provides a short history and mission of the rail line in addition to current routes and maps.
4. "Early Statehood: 1850 -1880s: The Rise of Los Angeles." Early Statehood: 1850 1880s: The Rise of Los Angeles. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2013.
http://www.museumca.org/picturethis/timeline/early-statehood-1850-1880s/rise-los-angeles/info
This website is an academic resource intended to be utilized by teachers and students for the purposes of learning about California history. The specific section that was used in the report was dealing specifically with the very beginning of the Los Angeles City building process and provided a concise summary of how it grew from a small Spanish settlement into a thriving megalopolis.
5. Keasbey, Deke. "A Short History of Los Angeles Real Estate." A Short History of Los Angeles Real Estate. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2013.
http://www.tierraproperties.com/short_history_of_los_angeles_real_estate.htm
This is a website put together by Tierra Properties a real estate company that deals with residential and commercial real estate in the greater Los Angeles area.
6. Lander, Brad, Lisa Mallory-Hodge, and Mercedez Marquez. "Civic Bulletin 47 Preserving Affordable Housing: The Los Angeles Systematic Code Enforcement Program. The Manhattan Institute, n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2013.
http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/cb_47.htm
This is a bulletin which was written to chronicle a forum that took place on June 15,2006 where the Fannie Mae Foundation alongside the Harvard Kennedy School of Government gathered key note speakers to discuss the issues of affordable public housing in America.
7. http://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/afam/2010/afam_los_angeles.htm
This article discusses the events surrounding the first and second Great Migrations to Los Angeles. It discusses the many obstacles African Americans faced in their early years of settling in Los Angeles
8. http://www.kcet.org/socal/departures/landofsunshine/portraits/a-southern-california-dream-deferred.html
This article narrates the story of the everyday lives of those who lived in Los Angeles during the time of the Great Migrations. It covers the lives of two women who witnessed the racial tension between the black and white communities in South Los Angeles.
9. “Regional Planning Commission.” Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning.” Web. 28 Feb. 2013
http://planning.lacounty.gov/
This site provides general plan elements, policies, ordinances, land use etc… regarding the the LA County as well as define who the regional planning commissioners are at each district of the city.
10. "Million Trees Initative." Million Trees LA. Web. 28 Feb. 2013.
http://www.milliontreesla.org/mtabout1.htm
This site summarizes the million trees initative to create a greener city maximizing sustainability and further expand the tree canopy areas in the city of LA.
This website provides a historical overview of the different private and public transportation systems that have served Los Angeles since the mid 19th century. It also contains information on current rapid transit routes and maps and ridership statistics.
2."Streetcar History." Lastreetcar.org. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2013.
http://www.lastreetcar.org/l-a-streetcar-project/streetcar-history/.
This website provides a brief history of the streetcar in Los Angeles. It describes the evolution of the streetcar, from its rising popularity in the early 20th century, to its decline by the mid 20th century due to automobiles and a gradual rise again toward the end of the 20th century.
3. "History of Metrolink." Metrolinktrains.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2013.
http://www.metrolinktrains.com/agency/page/title/history
This website is home to the current Metrolink train, and provides a short history and mission of the rail line in addition to current routes and maps.
4. "Early Statehood: 1850 -1880s: The Rise of Los Angeles." Early Statehood: 1850 1880s: The Rise of Los Angeles. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2013.
http://www.museumca.org/picturethis/timeline/early-statehood-1850-1880s/rise-los-angeles/info
This website is an academic resource intended to be utilized by teachers and students for the purposes of learning about California history. The specific section that was used in the report was dealing specifically with the very beginning of the Los Angeles City building process and provided a concise summary of how it grew from a small Spanish settlement into a thriving megalopolis.
5. Keasbey, Deke. "A Short History of Los Angeles Real Estate." A Short History of Los Angeles Real Estate. N.p., n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2013.
http://www.tierraproperties.com/short_history_of_los_angeles_real_estate.htm
This is a website put together by Tierra Properties a real estate company that deals with residential and commercial real estate in the greater Los Angeles area.
6. Lander, Brad, Lisa Mallory-Hodge, and Mercedez Marquez. "Civic Bulletin 47 Preserving Affordable Housing: The Los Angeles Systematic Code Enforcement Program. The Manhattan Institute, n.d. Web. 15 Feb. 2013.
http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/cb_47.htm
This is a bulletin which was written to chronicle a forum that took place on June 15,2006 where the Fannie Mae Foundation alongside the Harvard Kennedy School of Government gathered key note speakers to discuss the issues of affordable public housing in America.
7. http://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/afam/2010/afam_los_angeles.htm
This article discusses the events surrounding the first and second Great Migrations to Los Angeles. It discusses the many obstacles African Americans faced in their early years of settling in Los Angeles
8. http://www.kcet.org/socal/departures/landofsunshine/portraits/a-southern-california-dream-deferred.html
This article narrates the story of the everyday lives of those who lived in Los Angeles during the time of the Great Migrations. It covers the lives of two women who witnessed the racial tension between the black and white communities in South Los Angeles.
9. “Regional Planning Commission.” Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning.” Web. 28 Feb. 2013
http://planning.lacounty.gov/
This site provides general plan elements, policies, ordinances, land use etc… regarding the the LA County as well as define who the regional planning commissioners are at each district of the city.
10. "Million Trees Initative." Million Trees LA. Web. 28 Feb. 2013.
http://www.milliontreesla.org/mtabout1.htm
This site summarizes the million trees initative to create a greener city maximizing sustainability and further expand the tree canopy areas in the city of LA.
Outside Resources
1. LA Metro Website
This site provides basic information for those who are interested in Los Angeles' transportation planning. The link is provided in the title.
2. Metrolink
This site provides visitors information about the metro's schedules and routes.
3. LA Biking
This site provides information about Los Angeles' River bike paths.
4. ZIMAS Land Zoning Map
A useful tool to see LA Zoning areas.
5. Department of City Planning Los Angeles
This is the website of the City Planning Commission of LA.
This site provides basic information for those who are interested in Los Angeles' transportation planning. The link is provided in the title.
2. Metrolink
This site provides visitors information about the metro's schedules and routes.
3. LA Biking
This site provides information about Los Angeles' River bike paths.
4. ZIMAS Land Zoning Map
A useful tool to see LA Zoning areas.
5. Department of City Planning Los Angeles
This is the website of the City Planning Commission of LA.