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Meetings, activities and events that promote our mission as of August 6, 2007
1. Urban Design Exercise
2. Malibu Public Beach Safari
3. Urban Planning Discussion Series for CD14
4. LA RIVER: River Improvement Overlay ( RIO ) Meeting
5. Cornfields State Park Meeting
6. LA City Housing Element
7. 2008 APA State Conference Brainstorming
8. Conference: California Walks
9. Conference: Walk 21
10. ART: Landscaping America : Beyond the Japanese Garden
"REWORKING and RETHINKING the LINEAR CITY"
Help create a 100-foot by 3-inch linear city along the walls of Galley 727!
Come join us for an interactive city-building extravaganza in which we will push the boundaries of what a linear city might look like and how it might function. Model-builder James Rojas will supply the building materials; urban designer Simon Pastucha will provide the design expertise; DJ John Kamp will provide the soundscapes for your new urban landscapes. For further information contact James at (626) 437-4446
Bring your imagination.
Date: Thursday, August 9, 2007
Time: 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Gallery 727
727 S. Spring Street
LA, CA 90014
Visit www.latinourbanforu m.org, Myspace.com/LatinoUrbanForum, and the blogito
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August 11-12th, 2007
The Los Angeles Urban Rangers announce:
"MALIBU PUBLIC BEACHES" SAFARIS
Tired of Zuma and Surfrider? Want to find and use the other beaches in Malibu? The twenty miles that are lined with private development? The "Malibu Public Beaches" safaris will show you how to find, park, walk, picnic, and sunbathe on a Malibu beach. Each 3 1/2-hour safari visits two or three beaches and explores natural history, jurisdiction, and the identification of public and private property. Skills-enhancing activities include a public-private boundary hike, an accessway hunt, sign watching, and a public easement potluck. We will offer two safaris in west Malibu and two in east Malibu:
** West Malibu beaches - SUN Aug 12 (1:30-5pm)
** East Malibu beaches - SAT Aug 11 (1:30-5pm)
Safaris are free, but space is limited. To sign up, please email info@laurbanrangers.org with tour date, name, and # of people. For further information on the safaris and the Los Angeles Urban Rangers, visit laurbanrangers.org.
A "Malibu Public Beaches" guide will be downloadable from our website in early August.
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Saturday, August 11, 2007
River Overlay Improvement Meeting
The Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan (LARRMP) was adopted on May 2007 by the Los Angeles City Council largely from the efforts of Councilman Ed Reyes and support from eastside residents and organizations. Many of us worked hard making sure the interest of our communities were being heard and incorporated through outreach. The following are meeting dates and locations involving the Eastside:
Location: Council District 14
Boyle Heights Office
2130 E. First Street Suite 202
LA ,CA 90033
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Tuesday August 14, 2007
Please join California State Parks and Hargreaves Associates for a community meeting about the next phase of work for the Cornfields State Park.
Location: St. Peter's Italiana Church
1051 N. Broadway, Los Angeles
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PLANNING PANEL DISCUSSION SERIES
Councilmember Jose Huizar will be hosting a series of four planning-related panel discussions for the community in August and September. The panel discussions will lead up to planning charettes which will kick off this fall in El Sereno, Eagle Rock and Highland Park.
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. Councilmember Huizar is hosting the summer series with a special focus on the communities of Northeast Los Angeles CD14, but all are welcome! Anyone in the City of Los Angeles interested in planning and economic development will not want to miss this broad and informative summer series!
Wednesday, August 8, 2007 @ 7 pm
PLANNING 101
• How It Really Works In L.A. & How The City Can "Do Real Planning"
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
Location: El Sereno Senior Center 4818 Klamath Place Los Angeles, CA 90032
Wednesday, August 15, 2007 @ 7 pm
SMART GROWTH • URBAN DESIGN • TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT
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
Location: Center for the Arts
Eagle Rock: 2225 Colorado Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90041
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 @ 7 pm
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT • ENCOURAGING SMALL BUSINESS
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
Location: El Sereno Senior Center
4818 Klamath Place, Los Angeles, CA 90032
Wednesday, September 25, 2007 @ 7pm
HISTORIC PRESERVATION • A LINK TO REVITALIZATION TUES.
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
Location: Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock 2225 Colorado Blvd. Los Angeles , CA 90041
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LA City is updating its Housing Element. Please attend if you are interested in shaping the Housing Element. Contact Naomi Guth (info at the bottom) for further information.
Housing Preservation
Thursday, August 16th
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Location TBD
Week of Monday, August 20th - Friday, August 24th:
Housing Preservation
Thursday, August 23rd
2:00 - 4:00 pm
Location TBD
Naomi Guth
City Planning Department
City of Los Angeles
200 N. Spring St., Room 721
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Tel: (213) 978-1363 (direct)
Fax: (213) 978-4656
Email: Naomi.Guth@lacity.org
New Meeting date: Thursday, July 26, 2007 @ 7:00 p.m to 8:30 p.m.
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2008 American Planning Association State Conference
The 2008 APA State Conference will be held in Hollywood next year. A volunteer committee has been formed to help plan the conference. Many of us have volunteered to organize workshops on Cultural Planning Issues in LA and the state. We want to develop a strong cultural planning agenda that can address issues and as well as highlight stellar projects that provide innovated solutions to land use problems in communities of color. Please contact James Rojas.
Location: 725 S. Spring Street #12
LA, CA. 90014
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Audubon Film Fridays—our free, summer film series under the stars. Our film series begins on Friday, August 3rd with the feature film Hoot!, about the adventures of a group of teens who fight to protect a population of endangered owls in Florida.
We will start each Film Friday at 7 p.m. with a bird walk; the films start at 8 p.m. All films are family friendly and nature themed—the full line up is found below and in the attached flyer. Some films will be shown in English with Spanish subtitles; others will be shown in Spanish with English subtitles. Seating is limited so please arrive early. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Limited parking is available in the Center's parking lot; there is plenty of street parking and we have plenty of space for bicycles. Again, admission to Film Friday is free.
Aug. 3: Hoot! (English w/Spanish subtitles)
Aug. 17: Happy Feet (Spanish w/English subtitles)
Sept. 7: Winged Migration (English w/Spanish subtitles)
Sept. 21: Eyewitness: Bird (English w/Spanish subtitles); Ocean Oasis (Spanish w/English subtitles)
Oct. 5: The Life of Birds – 2 episodes (English)
With your help, Audubon Film Fridays will become a summer tradition at the Audubon Center . What better way to enjoy a hot summer evening than watching nature-themed movies outdoors with family, friends and neighbors in our courtyard??
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"Landscaping America : Beyond the Japanese Garden"
June 17-Oct 21, 2007
This exhibition explores the history of Japanese American gardens and gardeners. The exhibit runs from. The opening day of the exhibit will be on Father's Day. We'll have live music and BBQ food vendors on the plaza.
Location: Japanese American National Museum
368 East First Street
LA, CA
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Conferences
September 11-14, 2007
APBP Professional Development Seminar in Davis , CA -
Theme: "Walking and Bicycling – The Next Generation"
Registration rates GO UP after July 31
http://www.walkbikecalifornia.org/register.htm
Reserve lodging by August 11 or consider camping.
Check out the PDS sessions at www.apbp.org and the Walk/Bike California program at http://www.walkbikecalifornia.org/schedule.htm.
This is the first time APBP has partnered with a state bike/ped conference. Is your state next?
Walk21 Toronto – October 1-4, 2007
Register by July 31 for the early bird rate http://www.toronto. ca/walk21/registration.htm
View the program and conference update news at http://www.toronto. ca/walk21/index.htm
APBP served on the program planning team. Walk21 Toronto 2007 will bring together hundreds of delegates from around the world, will feature over 100 different presentations, numerous social and networking events, a poster session, walkshops, community events, and more. You're invited to Canada 's largest and most multicultural city for this exciting event!
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Articles:
Urban Eats:
Farmer Markets in the Hood!
Tianguis: South Central Farmers Market
Support Community Sustainable Agriculture (C.S.A.)
Music, high quality produce, www.southcentralfar mers.com
Date: First Sunday of every month (May 6th)
Time: 10:00 am. to 4:00 p.m.
Location: 41st and Alameda
PROYECTO JARDIN COMMUNITY GARDEN
Location: 1718 Bridge Street, Boyle Heights LA 90033
(In between State and Boyle behind White Memorial Medical Center)
To post events, activities or meetings that promote planning, cultural or dialogue contact James Rojas at 213-892-0918 or email Latinourbanforum@yahoo.com . Please submit post in a word document.
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