Activity

Well, I have a need, but I guess I’m the minority, so I’ll never count. I see your point about the “build it and they will come” mentality. I know of plenty of places where some forms of alternative transit, like buses, are actively disliked.
On the other hand, I know of places where there is demand, but it’s ignored because of a conservative…[Read more]

Hi Meryll.

Besides consulting the Botany Dept. of UPD, why not use the research excuse to visit the Botany Dept. of UPLB. Try contact Dr. Willie Gruezo or anyone from the Systematics group. Take a break in LB too, get to visit Prof. Susan Ong on the side. Whaddya tink?

I guess I’d just settle for decent bike lanes that don’t end abruptly and actually connect me to every place I need to go in the city. In Boise we have a greenbelt bike path. It’s a nice place to ride, but it only connects me to parks and only goes east-west.

I read that comment by Rex, too. But the thing is, because of the limited range of bikes that you mentioned, things would have to be a less sprawled out. It’s true that fewer people live and work in the inner city anymore, but a small part of a population can still be a large number of people.
I’d go so far as to say that bikes have some huge…[Read more]

see, Andrew, I told you! Planners make less..Just kidding..I don’t know – despite the survey statistics, I pretty much detailed my salary experience, as a planner and as an LA..
Not to raise the old sore point, but I have also found an incredible pay bump for both professions in California, I don’t know why..A fully employed planner on the east…[Read more]

Yes, Nick, it is besides the point – sorry, was in planning for years, and I have a bit of an attitude..And actually, now that I think of it, that is probably why I got into planning – at the very beginning levels, there is a secure gov. paid job, as opposed to being like a designer for a nursery..and at that beginning level, perhaps that is where…[Read more]

Wow Steve, couldn’t relate to anyone better. I graduated at the same time and took a job out of state to only be laid off 9 months later. I feel I gained a little from my first experience, but there was still much to be desired. I decided to move to a place I’d like better (Arizona) and at least be happy with where I live instead of chasing…[Read more]

I get it.

Thanks for the comment.

I thought I have been missing something from Amy’s comments.

I actually searched by town around Denver.

Sometimes its overwhelming. still nice to live in CO, not complaining about that

RLA= $90k+? After how many decades?

I have heard planners make less as well..Sort of all beside the point though isn’t it?

I think Amy is wrong about planner pay – they stick @50,000 -70,000 pretty quick, whereas a registered LA is up over $100,000, in my experience.. The Director of Planning for a town of 50,000 will make $70,000 and believe me it is a high profile job, a lot of angst going on there..A registered LA for a national engineering firm (common job) is…[Read more]

hang in there steve. you may have to move once or twice befre you settle in aplace to establish your career. there is plenty of work in china and the middle east if you are adventurous. LA is a great career – I’ve been doing it for 27 years and would do it all over again.

I moved to Denver in 1984 as a new grad in the middle of a recession…[Read more]

I think we’re basically oin the same page. Winter’s coming..

I worked construction before going back to school. That work inspired me to do better with myself and got to where I am today. I struggle most with feeling of wheels spinning and not moving forward at a pace I had been for the last 5 years.

We are always selling, selling to get the job, selling keep the job, selling for the client, selling for…[Read more]

I was a little disappointed in this – I once saw a design for real bicycle superhighways – elevated over the landscape..now that is what I want…some real infrastructure for bikes only…..
Although I do agree, in twenty years our paved america will have bicycles on all roads…when everyone’s car is teeny and electric, and goes comfortably 30mph…[Read more]

I’ve worked for big firms as well. I was lucky to be involved in all aspects of a wide range of projects over the course of four years from urban planning and design, trails, environmental graphics, parks, and site planning to the smallest backyard gardens.

The point I was trying to make is that sometimes we lose sight of our initial goals and…[Read more]

Steve, check planning jobs, these are often more low-level and they are willing to hire first -timers. they do help you in your LA interest, as they are often plan review..The downside is they are very hard and thankless. and don’t pay well, although they can be gov. jobs, so are permanent with benefits..
I know they want planners for Afghanastan,…[Read more]