On December 2-4, 2009, the Downtown Los AngelesNeighborhood Council will begin an intensive planningprocess in support of its community greening strategywith the assistance of a national team of experts.Get involved and help us meet our sustainability goals fora more livable, affordable, and efficient urban center.

community-driven change

AIA Center for Communities by DesignSustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) Program

The SCHEDULE

Day 1: Wednesday

December 2, 2009

9:00am

Project Team Meeting

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10:00amDowntown Tour with scheduled stops in City West, Skid Row/Central City East, South Park, Arts District/LA River, Broadway,Fashion and Warehouse District.

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Downtown (map to beposted online 11/25)4:00pm

Steering Committee Meeting

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Central Public Library6:00pm

Community Mixer

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To be announced

Day 2: Thursday

December 3, 2009

8:00am

Project Team Breakfast with City Council Members

Invited: Councilmember Ed Reyes (CD1), Councilmember JanPerry (CD9), Councilmember Jose Huizar (CD14)

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10:00am

Working Group/Stakeholder Meeting 1:

Downtown Business Improvement Strategies & RedevelopmentInvited: Downtown BIDs, CRA/LA, Clean Tech LA, AEG, USGBC LA

Chapter, SCI-Arc/Eric Owen Moss, Bringing Back Broadway

• What redevelopment has occurred in recent years;• How is new development in downtown shaping the community and changing

existing neighborhoods;

• How can redevelopment be harnessed to foster overall improvements in

downtown outside of speciﬁc locations;

• How might redevelopment be sustained in a declining economicenvironment; and• What can targeted redevelopment do to sustain, attract, and improve localbusinesses?

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Central Public Library11:30am

Working Group/Stakeholder Meeting 2:

Streetscape, Open Space, Placemaking & TransportationInvited: City of Los Angeles Planning Department, City of Los

Angeles Dept. of Public Works, Metro, Pershing Square, BikeAdvocate Stephen Box, Los Angeles Conservation Corps,Melendrez Design Partners

• What are the main issues and opportunities in Downtown’s streets andsidewalks;

• What projects are underway and what projects are needed to support a

pedestrian-friendly environment;

• What transit services exist downtown and how these services can be

sustained; and• How can local neighborhoods within downtown relate to each other physicallyand nodes of activity be connected?

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