Economic Recovery

October 17, 2025

City Manager Oliver Chi Takes the Helm in Santa Monica’s Era of Transition

As Oliver Chi steps into his new role as City Manager for Santa Monica, he speaks to a pivotal moment marked by leadership turnover, financial strain, and a lingering sense of disorder. In conversation with TPR, Chi explains why he chose to take the helm now and details his plan for “realignment” through restoring order, reenergizing city staff, and rebuilding confidence among residents and the business community alike.

September 29, 2025

LA’s Central City Association Reveals “Revive DTLA" - An Urgent Recovery Plan for the Heart of Los Angeles

Following the Los Angeles City Council’s September 19 approval of the Los Angeles Convention Center modernization and expansion, the Central City Association (CCA) is building on momentum with the launch of Revive DTLA, a 90-day action plan to accelerate economic recovery in Downtown Los Angeles.

September 19, 2025

Nella McOsker on What’s at Stake in the City Council Vote on LA Convention Center Expansion

In a truly timely TPR interview, the Central City Association’s CEO, Nella McOsker, emphasizes how the city has repeatedly delayed LA Conventional Center expansion efforts since 2016 and is now at a critical juncture, with the Olympics providing both urgency and opportunity.

March 9, 2022

LA Council President Nury Martinez On LA City Governance In Transition

TPR checked in with Council President Nury Martinez to shed light on LA City governance and equitable economic recovery in this challenging moment of transition.

September 20, 2021

LAEDC CEO Bill Allen on Regional Strategies for LA’s Economic Recovery 

Underscoring the ample public and private resources available, Bill Allen comments on the region's competitive advantages and capacity for cross-sector collaboration to maximize benefits and drive a robust, sustainable, and equitable recovery.

May 25, 2021

Councilmember Bob Blumenfield on Maximizing Public Investments to Drive LA’s Economic Recovery

TPR interviewed LA City Councilmember Bob Blumenfield, who chairs the city council’s public works committee, on his priorities for public infrastructure investment in Los Angeles as a driver for economic recovery.

May 20, 2021

Dan Rosenfeld: Retrospective on Gov. Pete Wilson & Revitalization of California Cities

TPR shares this retrospective by Dan Rosenfeld on the legacy of former Governor Pete Wilson on urban revitalization of California cities the 1990's.

April 15, 2021

CCA White Paper on Expanding Adaptive Reuse to Support Housing & Economic Recovery

TPR excerpts CCA's white paper on adaptivee reuse, which provides a set of recommendations that the City can implement now to convert obsolete buildings into housing and community-serving facilities.

March 11, 2021

Bruce Katz: The American Rescue Plan & Preparing Cities for an Equitable Recovery

Bruce Katz offers insights on how cities across the country are preparing for this unprecedented federal investment and strategizing to ensure an equitable and resilient recovery.

August 31, 2020

Citing Fiscal Emergency, Mayor Garcetti Orders Furloughs For LA City Employees 

Citing the City of LA's dire fiscal circumstances, the absence of certainty regarding future expenditures to combat COVID-19, and with no guarantee of federal or state reimbursement, Mayor Garcetti quietly declared a state of fiscal emergency for the City of Los Angeles on Friday imposing 18 furlough days on city employees. TPR shares the Mayor's order here,

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