Mott Smith

AIA/LA Roundtable: Minimum Parking Requirments, Yes/No?

Roundtable discussion on AB 904, a California Legislature bill that would have erased parking minimums across the state. Featuring Mott Smith, Don Shoup, Jeff Kiernan, Dave Snow, Carl Muhlstein, and Bill Roschen.

Less Than 1,000 Days to Go: LA’s Olympic Promise and our Civic Reality

At a sold-out convening hosted by ULI Los Angeles, civic leaders, planners, and designers confronted the question facing Los Angeles as the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games draw near: what kind of legacy can the city still deliver in the final 1,000 days? Moderated by former Pasadena Councilmember and Chief Deputy Controller Rick Cole, the panel—featuring Rodrigo Soares (AECOM), Daniel Bernstein (LA Metro), Michelle Stevenson (HKS Architects), and Mott Smith (Amped Kitchens)—examined whether the so-called “no-build Games” can still produce meaningful, lasting change.

CA Council of Infill Builders’ Mott Smith on the Imperative Need for Measure ULA Reform

TPR interviewed Mott Smith to elaborate on the unintended consequences of Measure ULA, which has both stymied commercial, industrial, and residential real estate development, and failed to generate the revenue promised,

Stewarding a Post-'Measure S' LA: Will City Leaders Truly Engage?

LA leaders ask: How can the city treat neighborhoods fairly while addressing citywide housing needs?

Excerpts from Ziman Center Forum on Los Angeles Planning Ballot Initiatives: Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste

Excerpts from the April 27th event hosted by the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate, Urban Land Institute-LA, and The Planning Report.

Video from TPR's UCLA Ziman Center/ULI-LA Forum on Los Angeles Planning Ballot Initiatives: Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste

On April 27, the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate hosted a forum to discuss Los Angeles' competing planning initiatives and proposals, sponsored by The Planning Report and the Los Angeles District Council of the Urban Land Institute.

L.A. Prep: A Brilliant Real Estate Solution for Food Companies

Mott Smith outlines L.A. Prep’s beginnings, how it came to fruition, and plans to replicate its success.

WWLA: The Legality of Intensified Infill Development & Density in Hollywood Debated

Robert Silverstein articulates his clients’ perspective in seeking to halt Hollywood projects, while Mott Smith explains the difficulties of building infill in an environment of CEQA litigation.

Lessons from LA's 'Parking Guru' Spread Around the World

Donald Shoup reviews his main recommendations to cities and reflects on his career.

LAUSD Director Of Housing & Relocation Knows; To Build Schools, Neighborhood Collaboration Is Essential