College of Environmental Design Dean Michael Woo will moderate a discussion about the future of Los Angeles’ planning department on Wednesday, Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. at the Southwestern Law School. The discussion will focus on the types kind of planning the city needs in light of future demographic, economic and environmental challenges. Panelists include:
- Jane Blumenfeld: Former Acting Deputy Director, L.A. City Planning
Dept. - Bill Boyarsky: Columnist for Truthdig and LA Observed; Former L.A.
Times City Editor and Columnist - Vaughan Davies: Principal, Director of Urban Design, AECOM Design +
Planning - Hon. Bill Fulton: Mayor of the City of Ventura; Senior Scholar, USC
School of Policy, Planning, and Development; Principal, Design,
Community & Environment (DCE) - Emily Gabel-Luddy: Past Director, Urban Design Studio, L.A. City
Planning Dept. - Christopher Hawthorne: Los Angeles Times Architecture Critic
- John Kaliski: Principal, Urban Studio-LA; Past President, AIA/LA
- Renata Simril: Senior Vice President – Development, Forest City West
- Martha Welbourne: Executive Director of Countywide Planning, LA
County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - Elva Yanez: Policy Coordinator, Los Angeles Collaborative for
Environmental Health and Justice
Seating is limited. RSVP to marycyruiz@cpp.edu or (909) 869-2667. Visit www.uli-la.org/node/502 for details.
Presented as a public service by the College of Environmental Design, Cal Poly Pomona; the American Institute of Architects, Los Angeles Chapter; the American Planning Association, Los Angeles Section; and the Urban Land Institute/Los Angeles.