Overview
This site covers the time period beginning with the city's inception in 1781 to the current day. The site primarily focuses on the individual City of Los Angeles, but also mentions in lesser detail the County of Los Angeles as a whole. Many would believe that, because of the abundance of urban sprawl, Los Angeles had grown without a city plan, however this is simply not the case. When the Spanish established a pueblo in what is now L.A. in 1781, they did so according to a grid based plan. Since its founding, Los Angeles has had numerous planning initiatives that has shaped the way Los Angeles looks today. This timeline provides an overview of Los Angeles' planning history, events, and policies:
1781 - Spanish Governor of California, Felipe de Neve, founded the city under the name of “El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles” 1821 - Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles became a Mexican city following the Mexican War of Independence 1848 – Became a U.S. Territory as a result of the Mexican- American War and the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 1849 - Lieutenant E.O.C. Ord of the Army Engineers sought to bring about more order and progress to the planning of the Pueblo so he surveyed the area and created a map of it. 1873 – Street Car railroads began to get built 1874 – Robert Widney issued Railroad Spring and West 6th Street Franchise 1876 – Los Angeles became the southern terminal of the transcontinental railroad 1894 – A formal sewer system was put in place 1904 – Passage of the first zoning ordinance 1906 – Charles Robinson’s Plan for beautifying Los Angeles 1910 – A City Planning Committee was established 1913 – William Muhulland purchased water rights in the Owens River Valley 1915 – the City Planning Association was developed – Hadacheck v. Sebastian upheld the constitutionality of zoning 1920 – The City Planning Commission was established 1921 – First comprehensive Major Street Plan was developed – First city ordinance establishing distinct municipal zones was established – Enabling Ordinance adopted as the first attempt at building line regulations 1922 – Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission established 1924 – The Major Traffic Street Plan was created 1927 – First formal plan map and center plan adopted by both the City and Planning Commission 1930 – Ordinance 66.750: Zoning code is revised to create 3 classifications: Residential, Commercial, and Manufacturing 1935 – City Comprehensive Yard Ordinance was adopted to ensure proper open spaces 1938 – City Subdivision Ordinance designates City Planning Commission as the “Advisory Agency” for the City of Los Angeles 1941 – Establishment of the Office of Zoning Administration 1945 – The Master Plan of Housing was created 1947 – The Collier-Burns Act was passed 1948 – A Master Plan of Highways was developed 1946 – Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance was established 1960 – The Los Angeles river was channelized by the Army Corps of Engineers 1962 – A Centropolis Report was completed, which was considered to be the General Development Plan 1964 – Statistical Profile of Los Angeles was released and the Master Plan for Los Angeles began to come together 1970 – The Department of City Planning released its Concepts of Los Angeles General Plan 1980 - Inventory of historic districts of Los Angeles began 1992 – The Metrolink was launched 1992 – LA Riots and development of the Rebuild LA program 2011 - Los Angeles established a Development Reform Strategic Plan that called for revision in the Zoning Code |
Los Angeles County consists of a collection of 7 main regions; Antelope valley, Central L.A., Gateway Cities, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, South Bay, and Westside. This website will place emphasis on the city itself – Central Los Angeles.
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