R+A's own Walker Wells recently wrote an article for the U.S. Green Building Council - National Chapter, sharing his thoughts on the LEED rating system. Walker is an industry-leading expert in sustainability, green building, and renewable energy and is the chair of the LEED for Cities and Communities Working Group. He is also a lecturer in green urbansim and green development at the Claremont Colleges and the UCLA Urban Planning Program.
Check out his article for USGBC here:
https://www.usgbc.org/articles/growth-and-evolution-leed-cities-and-communities-usgbc-los-angeles