Donate to Support the Preservation of Los Angeles Planning History
Since 1984, LAPHG, a tax exempt 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, has worked to preserve the documents, stories, and ideas that shaped the development of the Los Angeles region. Our work is made possible by dedicated members who understand that the history of planning is not simply a record of past decisions—it is a guide for those shaping the region’s future.
Today, you can join them.
Your donation directly supports the preservation, digitization, and interpretation of historic planning materials from across Southern California. These include major land-use plans, transportation studies, zoning documents, oral histories, photographs, and rare archival records that would otherwise be lost to time.
Why Your Gift Matters
Preserve Irreplaceable Records
By the late 1970s, foundational plans and documents were already disappearing. LAPHG was formed to ensure that this history remains accessible. Your support helps protect and expand this vital collection.
Expand Public Access
Donations allow us to catalog, digitize, and share planning materials with students, researchers, planners, historians, and community members.
Strengthen Education and Research
Your contribution helps fund programs, lectures, and publications that bring planning history to life and inform future generations.
Support a Unique Regional Resource
The LAPHG collection—housed at the Huntington Library—is one of the most significant planning archives in the country. Your gift keeps this resource growing.
Help Us Protect Los Angeles’ Planning Legacy
Every contribution, large or small, helps ensure that the ideas, debates, and decisions that shaped the Los Angeles region are preserved and made accessible for decades to come.
Your support makes this work possible.
Together, we can continue to safeguard the past so it can guide the region’s future.