What are low energy cities? How does the energy efficient city of the future look like?

The concept of the low energy city with a high quality of life for all was first introduced in the IMAGINE initiative Memorandum. At Energy Cities, we have adopted this concept to bridge the gap between two worlds that are still too often impervious to one another: Energy and Territories. The logic of the players from these two worlds is very different, to the point of making energy stakeholders ignore territorial issues and territorial policy makers ignore energy. Energy and climate constraints require us to rethink thoroughly our mode of development as well as our urban organisation. Sweeping changes with a far-reaching impact on our lifestyle will be necessary. ‘Weak signals’ are already visible and show the way forward. This article aims to help better understand these logics and identify ideas for progress.

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The L.A. Department of City Planning is experiencing radical changes in leadership, planning process, and organizational structure. The leaders (past, present, and, future) of planning in L.A. gathered in August to discuss a vision for the future.

The Future of the Los Angeles City Planning Department, excerpt from theplanning report

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