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| #e.22153 | Friday 7:00AM to 9:00AM
November 16,
2012 | CM | 1.00 |
Building a Park-Rich Los Angeles: How Are Developments Paying for Parks AND Parks Paying for Developments in a Post-Suburban Region?Westside Urban ForumLos Angeles, CA With some neighborhoods having less than 1 square foot of park per person, we all know that we need more green space in the city. WIth the region already built out many Angelenos have unconsciously accepted that this reality can only be improved on the margins as the city continues to increase density.
Unbeknownst to many, however, Public, Private and Non-Profit models are emerging with the potential to dramatically green our urban districts. Hollywood's central park plan would essentially create 44 acres of space in that densely populated neighborhood by capping the 101 Freeway. In 10 years, the LA Neighborhood Land Trust has built 9 parks in urban Los Angeles. Richard Loring partnered with the City of West Hollywood to build pocket parks in conjunction with two new residential projects. The LA River Corp is moving ahead with park oriented development around a soon to be transformed River.
Join us to find out what is working, what will pencil, and what still needs to be figured out.
Learn how you can adapt your business to create the lush city you want to live in and how your business can thrive as a result of a park rich city.
Panelists
Alina Bokde - LA Neighborhood Land Trust
Laurie Goldman - Friends of Hollywood Central Park
Richard Loring - AIA, Fortis 17 CRM Corporation
Omar Brownson - LA River Revitalization Corporation
Moderator
Steve Soboroff- Soboroff Partners
More Instructors: Alina Bokde Alina Bokde, Executive Director
Alina’s career and public service demonstrate her commitment to increasing parks and gardens as a strategy to revitalize underserved neighborhoods and improve the quality of life in low-income communities.
Prior to joining the Neighborhood Land Trust, Alina served as deputy executive officer for the River and Mountains Conservancy and managed complex conservation-focused real estate transactions for The Trust for Public Land. She is a former board member of Communities for a Better Environment, a past president of the Los Angeles Environmental Affairs Commission and a member of several community and civic organizations.
Alina holds a master’s degree in community and regional planning from the University of New Mexico and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Macalester College.
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