If you had to describe the first three months of 2025 in one word, what would you say? For me, the first quarter of 2025 was bananas!! This episode is the 1st of quarterly bonus episodes summarizing all things city planning that happened in the previous 90 days. In addition to our regularly scheduled programming, our monthly episodes, these four times a year quarterly episodes take a broader view at the goings-on (things happening) across the U.S and sometimes internationally at the intersection of urban planning x community development. 

Q1 2025 Review in Urban Planning starts in January with Donald Trump taking the U.S Presidential/Executive office, the host: Jasmine and hundreds of thousands of people in Los Angeles having to evacuate their homes because of wildfires, and wraps up in March with a coast to coast run down of the hottest real estate deals. 

Listen to this episode to hear takes on: 

• Donald Trump’s first 90ish days as the 47th President of the United States 
• How the host: Jasmine navigated the historic Los Angeles Wildfires 
• Consequences and opportunities for cities with Forever 21 bankruptcy and store closings 
• Hot List of Real Estate Deals: Hudson Yards (New York, NY), Poplar Point Redevelopment (Washington, D.C), office-to-residential construction (Los Angeles, CA)

References:

Greater Los Angeles Wildfires - January 2025

Forever 21’s Bankruptcy Could Be a Win for Mall Owners  

Mayor Bowser Announces Selection of Therme Group’s Inclusive Health and Wellbeing Destination for Poplar Point

Therme Group 

About NYC Community Boards

Hudson Yards casino proposal by Related and Wynn Resorts rejected by Manhattan Community Board 4

Jamison Starts Mixed-Use Conversion