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Tuesday Newsletter
July 08, 2025
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ON WHY OBBBA IS A FUB* — A CALL FOR RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT IN OUR IMMIGRANT NATION
By Will Wright
On July 4th, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) was signed into law. These reflections are solely my own and do not represent the official stance of the AIA|LA Board of Directors. I am personally concerned about its potential impacts, particularly in exacerbating divisions within our nation and disruptions in our communities.
As we strive to uphold the core value of human dignity, strengthen our communities, and celebrate that we are a great nation forged by the power of immigrants, we must also strive to uphold the core values fiscal responsibility and strategic investment.
As we reflect on our nation’s foundational ideals, we reaffirm that democracy is not a static inheritance but a vibrant, continually constructed endeavor. It thrives in our shared spaces, in the dignity we extend to every individual, and in the unwavering belief that this nation is home to all who choose to build their lives here.
Read The Story
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BROAD MINDED CITY DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
July 15 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm - @ Center for Communities - FREE for AIA Members + Students
Broad Minded City is a documentary that explores the relationship between Frank Lloyd Wright’s Broadacre City concept and today’s urban sprawl, using Los Angeles as a case study. The film looks at how Wright’s ideas about organic architecture relate to current challenges in urban development — including sustainability, environmental impact, infrastructure, preservation, and transportation.
Info + Tickets
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PURPOSEFUL 2025: LINKING THE MODALITIES OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
August 22 @ 8:00 am - 3:00 pm - @ Centre for Communities
Behavioral and mental health care encompasses a broad array of treatments, and a range of nuanced facility types has been created in response.
Addressing them separately does not acknowledge the comprehensive nature of treatment, or the unique way a given individual might navigate the offerings.
Get Your Ticket
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URBAN DESIGN REVIEW SESSION
July 8 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Architects & designers passionate about improving the design quality of newly proposed projects throughout the City of Los Angeles are encouraged to participate in the AIA|LA & Los Angeles City Planning (LACP) Professional Volunteer Program (PVP).
What:
We will be coordinating the following urban design review sessions, which will serve as opportunities for leading design talent to help the Los Angles City Planning’s Urban Design Studio critically review upcoming projects throughout our City.
Where:
All of the sessions are held virtually on zoom. You must register to get access.
Story and Registration
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PRE-POWERFUL XII NETWORKING AND SUMMER HAPPY HOUR + VOLUNTEER MEETUP - FREE
July 10 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Please join us as we celebrate the summer, make new friends, and get ready for Powerful XII! This will be a great opportunity to network with women in the AEC industry and to help plan the Powerful XII Conference, which will take place on October 3. New volunteers and those who just want to come for the fun are all welcome!
Address
AIA|LA & ACLA Center for Communities
4450 West Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016
Parking
Street parking is available.
Story and Registration
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COTE: ON TAP
FREE
July 10 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join AIA|LA’s Committee on the Environment (COTE) for a relaxed summer happy hour at Highland Park Brewery! Stop by on Thursday, July 10th, 2025, from 6:00–8:00PM to meet fellow sustainability-minded professionals, connect with the COTE committee, and raise a glass to climate solutions.
This free event is B.Y.O.B. (buy your own beer), and all are welcome. Please RSVP so we have a head count—then just bring your good vibes and join us for an evening of high spirits and low carbon!
Address + Parking
Highland Park Brewery, 1220 N. Spring St., Los Angeles, 90012
Off street parking is available.
Story and Registration
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BIM BOP 2025
Friday, August 1, 2025. 8:50 am - 2:10 pm PDT
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BIM BOP 2025 is open for registration. It’s FREE, on Zoom, and bound to be an amazing event!
The nineteenth annual BIM BOP conference at USC School of Architecture will be taking place online, live via Zoom, this year. There’s a series of two sessions each with three speakers (each lecture is 30 minutes) and 12 BIM BOPs (5 minutes each). Sign-in to attend all or part of the event.
Topics include BIM+, "single source of truth," AI/ML, parametric solar shading, fire resilient building, team planning, city digital twins, interoperability, decarbonization, LiDAR and BIM, the evolving role of the BIM manager, and others.
Speakers come from a variety of AEC firms and software developers. Whatever your interest, there’s something being discussed that you’ll want to know about.
Register today!
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