Book Description: Despite the city’s reputation for spontaneous evolution, a deliberate planning process shapes the way Los Angeles looks and lives. Sloane has enlisted 30 prominent essayists for a lively, richly illustrated view of this vibrant metropolis. Planning Los Angeles launches a new series of studies of major American cities. Natives, newcomers, and out-of-towners will get insiders’ views of today’s hot-button issues and a sneak peek at the city to come