Development

October 3, 2023

Lendlease’s Head of Sustainability Sara Neff on Developing, Implementing, and Driving Corporate Sustainability

TPR spoke with Sara Neff, Lendlease Americas' Head of Sustainability, and delved into the specific projects they are developing in the Americas, both privately and with the Department of Defense, and how those projects are setting new standards for sustainable practices. Neff also spoke on the challenges and importance of scope three emissions reporting and Lendlease’s ambitious goal of Absolute Zero emissions across all scopes by 2040.

April 13, 2022

Pasadena Mayor Gordo Speaks Out Against SB 9 - What's at Stake!

TPR excerpts Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo's response to Attorney General Bonta, in which he highlights the City's commitment to protecting its unique architecture and the character of its neighborhoods as irreplaceable cultural and educational resources.

June 17, 2021

Rick Cole’s New Role: Updating Urbanism for the 21st Century

In this TPR Interview, the former City Manager of Santa Monica, former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles, and former Mayor of Pasadena (to name a few) elaborates on incorporating new urbanist principles into planning and design and highlights precedent-setting cities nationwide leading the way on legalizing walkable urbanism and livable places.

June 14, 2021

DTLA $2 Billion Development Plans for Fourth & Central - Continuum Partners’ Mark Falcone

TPR interviews Denver-based developer Mark Falcone of Continuum Partners on plans for Fourth & Central—a proposed $2 billion high-density, mixed-use redevelopment of the LA Cold Storage operation in the Arts District.

February 19, 2019

VX2019 Tackles The Promise & Uncertainties of Opportunity Zones and Value Creation

California State Treasurer Fiona Ma joined esteemed developers and financiers at VX2019 to explore the potential of Opportunity Zones.

October 23, 2018

LA Planning Director Bertoni on Incentivizing Transit-Oriented Communities

Los Angeles Planning Director Vince Bertoni reflects on the TOC program's early success and the future of urban design, mobility, and affordable housing in LA.

November 22, 2017

Getting Cities Right: ULI Leaders on Disaster Resiliency & Built Environment Challenges

Five nationally renowned urban experts explore the role of planners and developers in helping cities become more resilient.

June 26, 2017

Randall Lewis Opines on Barriers to Increased Housing Production

TPR sat down with Randall Lewis of the Lewis Group of Companies to address Southern California’s challenges to building an adequate supply of housing. Lewis shares where he sees opportunities for potential breakthroughs on housing production.

April 27, 2017

FivePoint CEO Assesses Southern California’s Housing Trends & Current Needs

Emile Haddad provides insights on demographic shifts and FivePoint's commitment to building mixed, thriving communities throughout the region.

February 23, 2017

Rick Cole on City Planning: A Call To Action For Civic Leaders

At the recent VerdeXchange 2017/ULI–LA FutureBuild, Rick Cole addressed the systemic, embedded problems in LA’s current politicized planning regime.

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