Almost 100 APA LA members are going to Atlanta next week to attend the 2014 National Planning Conference. We hope to see you on orientation tours, at mobile workshops, in sessions and during networking opportunities. APA California is co-hosting a reception on April 28 from 7 to 10 PM at Sidebar (79 Poplar Street, Atlanta) with the New York Metro chapter and six APA divisions. Hope to see you there!
For those of you unable to make it, keep in mind that the National Conference in Seattle is coming in less than a year (April 18-22, 2015).
Marissa Aho, AICP
Section Director
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Join Us for APA LA's Awards Gala June 12
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2014 Awards Gala at the Historic Los Angeles Theater
Thursday, June 12
615 Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles
$35 for APA Members
Come celebrate the best of planning in Los Angeles at this year's APA LA Awards Gala at the Historic Los Angeles Theater! The 1931 theater, considered one of the most lavish landmarks in LA, will play host to an evening of celebration, food, and drink. Keep an eye out for forthcoming information on pre-gala tours highlighting the theater and recent planning efforts on Broadway.
We look forward to celebrating planning achievements in Los Angeles County with you!
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ULI LA Presents
Urban Marketplace 2014
Wednesday, April 23
7:15 AM - 12 PM
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
135 N. Grand Ave. Los Angeles 90012
$70-$90
Register here
Join ULI LA for Urban Marketplace 2014, a half-day event featuring an exclusive keynote panel followed by more than 20 interactive roundtables led by industry leaders. This year's event will spotlight:
- Major investments to be made on the LA River Revitalization Plan, healthcare facilities and surrounding neighborhoods, and new development around USC and UCLA
- Tools proven to make infill deals a reality
- Senior staff from cities promoting development opportunities and incentive programs
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American Public Works Association Presents
15th Annual Complete Streets and Technology Conference
Wednesday, April 23
8 AM-3:30 PM
Carson Community Center
801 E. Carson St., Carson, CA
$145-$165
Register here
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Los Angeles Business Council Presents
2014 Sustainability Summit
California Energy and Water Policy - Is it Driving New Jobs and Investment in Los Angeles?
Friday, April 25
7 AM - 2 PM
Getty Center
1200 Getty Center Dr. 90049
Cost varies
Register here
Join the Los Angeles Business Council for their annual Sustainability Summit. Featured and invited speakers include:
- United States Senator Mark Udall, Member, Energy & Natural Resources Committee
- Congressman Mike Thompson, Member, House Committee on Ways & Means
- California State Senator Kevin de Le�n, Chair, State Appropriations Committee
- Mayor Eric Garcetti, City of Los Angeles
- Mayor R. Rex Parris, City of Lancaster
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AIA|LA, APA-LA & ULI-LA PRESENT
"Dead End: Suburban Sprawl and the Rebirth of American Urbanism"
A brown-bag discussion with author Benjamin Ross
Tuesday, April 29
12-1 PM
Los Angeles City Hall, Room 1035
200 N. Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
FREE, capacity limited
Join scholar, author and activist Benjamin Ross for a brown-bag discussion of his new book "Dead End" (Oxford University Press), which traces how the ideal of a safe, green, orderly retreat where hardworking members of the middle class could raise their children away from the city mutated into the McMansion- and strip mall-ridden suburbs of today. Ross finds that sprawl is much more than bad architecture and sloppy planning; its roots are historical, sociological and economic. Ross uses these insights to lay out a practical strategy for change, honed by his experience leading the largest grass-roots mass transit advocacy organization in the United States.
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CA PLANNING FOUNDATION PRESENTS
Long Beach by Bike
Friday, May 2
9:30-3:30 PM
BikeStation
223 East 1st Street
Long Beach 90803
$65-$95
Register here
Join local planners, architects, developers, students, and other professionals for a bicycle tour of Long Beach to raise funds for the California Planning Foundation. The tour will be led by Charles Gandy, a nationally-recognized expert in community design, trail planning and design, and bicycle and pedestrian advocacy
The tour will start at the BikeStation in Downtown Long Beach. Participants will check out the facility's bike corrals and get outfitted with rental bicycles and helmets as needed. The group will then cycle to City Hall's penny-farthing sculpture and along the cycle tracks on 3rd and Broadway. During the tour, participants will have the opportunity to check out street infrastructure and design improvements, such as bulbouts on 1st Street and sharrows on 2nd Street. After stopping for a no-host lunch at At Last Cafe, the tour continues onto the bike boulevard on Vista Street and includes bicycle friendly districts and parklets on the way
A limited number of beach cruiser style bikes will be available for rental at a flat rate of $20 per bike from Bikestation.
Visit CPF for more information.
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APA'S YOUNG AND EMERGING PLANNING PROFESSIONALS (YEPP) PRESENT:
A Mentor Roundtable Event
Wednesday, May 28
7 PM
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Room 2355
337 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles 90095
FREE for APA and AEP members
Beer, wine and light snacks will be provided
RSVP to [email protected]
APA LA's Young and Emerging Planning Professionals (YEPP) and the Association of Environmental Professionals invite young professionals to attend a Mentor Roundtable Event where experienced professionals will speak to small groups of attendees in an intimate and informal setting. Mentors will discuss their current positions, the paths they took to get there, and answer questions. After 10-15 minutes, the mentors will rotate and start again with a new group so that all participants have a chance to interact with each mentor. Our distinguished mentors include:
- Ashley Atkinson, Planning and Housing Specialist, Mayor Eric Garcetti's Office of Economic Development
- Ping Chang, Program Manager, Land Use & Environmental Planning, Southern California Association of Governments
- David DeRosa, Senior Urban & Environmental Planner, URS Corporation
- Ian Michael Forrest, Senior Attorney, Real Property, Local Government Affairs & Licensing Division, Southern California Edison
- Kelly Koldus, real property appraiser, LA County Assessor's Office
- Juan Matute, Associate Director, UCLA Lewis Center and the Institute of Transportation Studies
- Jonathan Nettler, Director, Urban Land Institute Los Angeles District Council
- Tom Priestley, PhD, AICP/ASLA, Senior Environmental Planner, CH2M HILL
For more information and to RSVP, please contact YEPP Co-Chair Geoff Danker.
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APA AND ASLA PRESENT
River as Transformation: A Tour and Panel Discussion
Saturday, May 10
12:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Meet at the Los Angeles Zoo parking lot
5333 Zoo Dr.
Los Angeles 90027
$40 APA members/ $45 non-members / $30 students
Buy tickets here
Join APA and the American Society of Landscape Architects for a tour of the Los Angeles River by bicycle that explores the river as a means of transforming how we move and live. Starting at the Los Angeles Zoo, we'll travel south along the river bike path to visit an artist's studio, an architecture and design firm, and infrastructure improvements including bridges, green streets and parks. Along the way, river experts and stakeholders will speak on the most pressing issues for the river and adjacent communities. We'll conclude with a panel and happy hour in a private room at Golden Road Brewery.
- Carol Armstrong, Director, City of Los Angeles River Project Office
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Josephine Axt, Chief, Planning Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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Maria Camacho, Jennifer Samson, Los Angeles River Revitalization Corporation
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Liz Jennings, Project Manager, Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
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Bill Lagattuta, Frogtown artist
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Pauline Louie, Urban Waters Ambassador, Urban Waters Federal Partnership
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Damien Robledo, Kevin Mulcahy, RAC Design Build
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Barbara Romero, Los Angeles City Public Works Commissioner
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Photos from APA's Mural Tour of the Arts District
Check out photos from our Mural Tour of the Arts District with Cartwheel Art and CD14 Planning Director Tanner Blackman and read the recap on Cartwheel Art's blog!
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Planning & Housing Intern
Office of Mayor Eric Garcetti
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Planning Technician
City of Malibu
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Assistant Planner
City of Rancho Palos Verdes
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Building Performance Project Manager
California Center for Sustainable Energy
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Permitting Specialist
California Center for Sustainable Energy
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