March 2014

March 7, 2014

Can LA’s Streets Be Great? LA Deputy Mayor Rick Cole Opines

Rick Cole describes the critical ingredients necessary for a city to improve its thoroughfares at an Urban Land Institute-LA panel discussion.

March 7, 2014

Economic Development in a Post-Redevelopment World

Larry Kosmont explains the tools available to create economic development in California without redevelopment agencies.

March 7, 2014

SAWPA’s Celeste Cantú : ‘One Water One Watershed’

Celeste Cantú talks about the shift toward managing water with an integrated, regional view.

March 7, 2014

Out-of-the-Box City Transportation Manager Gabe Klein Shares DC and Chicago Successes / Failures

The Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti partnered with the Urban Land Institute—LA to present “Progressive Cycles, a Meeting with Gabe Klein” on January 17.

March 6, 2014

Terry Tamminen’s R20 Regions of Climate Action: Global Policy Goals & Initiatives

Terry Tamminen, R20's Strategic Advisor to the Founding Chair, elaborates on R20's global role helping provinces and states become climate resilient.

March 6, 2014

Bill Allen, Eric Garcetti Salute Blackstone’s LaunchPad Los Angeles

The LAEDC hosted a February 21st announcement of Blackstone Charitable Foundation’s gift to bring its student-entrepreneurship program—Blackstone LaunchPad.

March 6, 2014

MWD’s Kightlinger on Drought: Water in the Age of Uncertainty

Jeff Kightlinger, General Manager of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, speaks on the history of MWD and its shift toward prioritizing increased water storage.