Sepulveda Transit Corridor Partners discuss two heavy rail alternatives for the Project and the potential to transform regional mobility by connecting the San Fernando Valley to the Westside and beyond through a network of integrated transit options.

Ara Najarian, recently elected as President of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority (BGPAA), updates readers on the status of the Hollywood Burbank Airport’s long-awaited, replacement passenger terminal project.

TPR interviews Steve Glenn, Founder and CEO of Plant Prefab, to discuss the company's groundbreaking approach to manufacturing prefab housing.

Tim Gribaudi, Managing Director at CoMotion, focuses on what LA28 might learn from the recently concluded Paris 2024 Olympic games, particularly related to mobility and ground transportation.

Rick Cole previously served twelve years on the Pasadena City Council. After stepping down 29 years ago, he went on to serve as City Manager in the cities of Azusa, Ventura and Santa Monica, as well as L.A.’s Deputy Mayor for Budget and Innovation and Executive Director of the Congress for the New Urbanism. Since 2022, he’s been Chief Deputy Controller in the City of Los Angeles. In March he was re-elected to his old District 2 Council seat by a 60% margin -- and will be sworn in on December 9. In the meantime, he continues to serve on the Pasadena Planning Commission. The Planning Report checked in on what Cole sees ahead for Pasadena – including his perspectives on homelessness, housing and transportation.

Last month the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC) hosted a panel discussion, introduced by LA Mayor Karen Bass, that focused upon the significant impact - even before LA28, the Arts/Music/Culture have on the region’s sizable Economy. Featured panelists were: Snehal Desai, the Artistic Director of Center Theatre Group, Raphael Gonzales, the CEO of Grand Performances, and Wendy Raquel Robinson, the Co-founder and Artistic Director for Amazing Grace Conservatory in South LA. A lightly edited transcript of their thoughtful and inspiring remarks is below.

Meticulous, innovative, creative, and possessing a unique sensibility toward placemaking—perfectly captures the essence of this well-deserved nomination of Brenda Levin, FAIA. The Board of Trustees commends Brenda for a lifetime of work that showcases the feasibility of preservation and paves a new path for the revitalization of Downtown Los Angeles—one that embraces its monuments rather than erases them.