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May 11, 2018

The Future of Historic Preservation in Los Angeles

At a recent event Los Angeles Conservancy event focused on the role of historic preservation in the changing LA landscape, design leaders discussed the past victories in preservation and the role of SB 827 in shaping the policy conversation.

May 11, 2018

Congress' Earl Blumenauer On Federal Policy Making Challenges & Opportunities

Rep. Blumenauer discusses the challenges of dealing with infrastructure funding under the Trump administration, and his goals of reforming the farm bill process that dominates our food system.

May 11, 2018

November Water Bond Promises $8.9 Billion Towards Securing California’s Future

TPR sat down with Jerry Meral, official proponent of the November water bond, to discuss the priority projects that the bond would fund.

April 16, 2018

Evidence of the Changing Face of Retail: LA’s Westside Pavilion

Larry Kosmont of Kosmont Companies comments on the recent news of the retrofitting of the Westside Pavilion to office space, and the future of municipal sources of funding.

April 16, 2018

SB 35 & The Promise of Ministerial CEQA Review

Holland & Knight partner and land use expert Jennifer Hernandez explains how implementing SB 35 (authored by Sen. Scott Wiener in 2017) is leading to increased affordable housing at a project in Berkeley.

April 16, 2018

Mark Pestrella on LA County’s Transformative Stormwater Plan

Pestrella, the head of the County's Department of Public Works shares the vision for the recently released Safe, Clean Water program.

April 10, 2018

"If SB 827 Were Law When LA County's Measure M Was on the Ballot, It Would Have Failed!" -Denny Zane, Move LA

To unpack the impacts of SB 827 on housing affordability and transit goals, TPR turned to Denny Zane of Move LA and Cynthia Strathmann of Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE).

April 10, 2018

BIA Roundtable: Scott Wiener on SB 827 & His Statewide Upzoning Agenda

Sen. Wiener covers the slew of amendments and changes he has incorporated into SB 827.

April 9, 2018

UCLA’s Michael Storper on Squaring Urbanism & Density

Professor Michael Storper of UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs outlines why the broad-brush of SB 827 will likely led to increased displacement and contradictory effects.

April 9, 2018

Helen Leung Argues ADUs Make a Positive Contribution in Combating CA's Housing Crisis

Co-director of LA-Más Helen Leung explains how Los Angeles is working to increase ADUs through its Highland Park pilot project, as well as improving financing instruments for ADU construction.

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