Joe Edmiston

The Next Mayor of Los Angeles' To-Do List Drawn from a Sampling of TPR Readers and Civic Leaders

Civic leaders and TPR readers look beyond the mayoral campaign rhetoric to share what the next Mayor of Los Angeles must have on his or her agenda in order to meet the increasingly stressed needs of the city's residents, workers, infrastructure, environment, and fiscal condition.

Edmiston: LA Densification Must Offer Suburban-like Amenities - Green Spaces and Places

Joe Edmiston, Executive Director of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, discusses a densifying Los Angeles and the need for natural space to preserve the city's special character.

SMMC’s Joe Edmiston on Public Investment in Land Conservation

TPR interviews Joe Edmiston, longtime Executive Director of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy and its sister agency, the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, to give a timely update on park conservation efforts—including wildfire prevention, LA River revitalization, wildlife connectivity, and open space preservation.

'It Ain’t Tame': SMMC’s Edmiston on Pandemic’s Silver Lining: A Critter Comeback

Joe Edmiston opines on the impact—fiscally and operationally- recent closures have had on his organization’s responsibilities and operations, as well as his concern about another fire season compounding the region’s disaster response challenge.

VX2019: LA Mayor Garcetti, DiCaprio CEO Tamminen & SMMC ED Edmiston On "Rebuilding Right"

At VX2019, regional leaders on climate change, environmental protection, and sustainable development convened for a special plenary session to discuss how communities can rebuild after disasters.

Convergence of Homelessness and Open Space Challenges: Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Forum

The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy convened local public safety departments to discuss the challenges of addressing the region's homelessness crisis through the perspective of challenges facing those living in and interacting with parks and open space.

New Zev Yaroslavsky L.A. River Greenway Trail a Model for Community-Led Revitalization

TPR coverage of the grand opening of the Zev Yaroslavsky L.A. River Greenway Trail in Studio City, which utilized a public-private partnership to restore natural habitat along a section of the river.

VX2016 LA River Plenary Featured: Mayor, Gehry Partners, Edmiston, Romero

Leaders offer their visions for the Los Angeles River, by turns personal, historical, and practical.

Joe Edmiston: Gehry a Welcome Addition to River Revitalization

Joe Edmiston, among the original champions of the LA River, encourages all interested players to participate in revitalization.

Urban Park Fundamentals: TPR Interview Of Joe Edmiston