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PLANNING TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW
A Series of Panel Discussions
About Planning the Future of
Northeast Los Angeles and Beyond
Starts August 8th
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These discussions will be hosted by Councilmember Jose Huizar. Each
panel discussion forum will include presentations and the
participation of well-respected subject matter experts from the public
and private sectors, as well as time for Q&A. Anyone in the City of
Los Angeles interested in planning and economic development will not
want to miss this broad and informative summer series!
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PLANNING 101 - How It Really Works In L.A. and How The City Can 'Do
Real Planning'
Wednesday, August 8 - 7pm
El Sereno Senior Center
4818 Klamath Place
Los Angeles, CA 90032
PANELISTS:
- Jane Blumenfeld, Dept. of City Planning, City of Los Angeles
- David Gay, Dept. of City Planning, City of Los Angeles
- Bill Roschen, AIA, Los Angeles City Planning Commission
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SMART GROWTH - URBAN DESIGN - TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT
Wednesday, August 15 - 7pm
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
2225
Colorado Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90041
PANELISTS:
- William Fain, FAIA, Johnson Fain Architects
- Emily Gabel-Luddy, Urban Design Studio, City of Los Angeles
- Woodie Tescher, EIP Associates, a Division of PBS&J
- Mike Woo, Los Angeles City Planning Commission
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - ENCOURAGING SMALL BUSINESS
Wednesday, September 19 - 7pm
El Sereno Senior Center
4818 Klamath
Place
Los Angeles, CA 90032
PANELISTS:
- Richard Benbow, Community Development Department
- Jack Keyser, L.A. County Economic Development Corporation
- James Rodriguez, CB Richard Ellis, Retail Brokerage Services
- Kent Smith, Fashion District Business Improvement District
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION - A LINK TO REVITALIZATION
Tuesday, September 25 - 7pm
Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
2225
Colorado Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90041
PANELISTS:
- Richard Barron, Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission
- Ken Bernstein, Office of Historic Resources, City of Los Angeles
- Linda Dishman, Los Angeles Conservancy
- Peyton Hall, FAIA, Historic Resources Group
- Michael Olecki, S. Carthay Historic Preservation Overlay Zone Board
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For questions, please contact:
Jessica Wethington McLean
Planning & Economic Development Director
Office of Councilmember Jose Huizar
200 N. Spring Street Room 465
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Jessica.WethingtonMcLean@lacity.org
213 / 473-7014