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ULI Los Angeles Partners With UCLA Extension on Smart GrowthJune 3, 2004FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 3, 2004 For information: Jack Skelley Roddan Paolucci Roddan 310-791-2759 Los Angeles, Calif.— ULI Los Angeles, a district council of the Urban Land Institute, has partnered with UCLA Extension to help produce a one-day planning and real estate conference, Smart Growth: Transforming Deals, Transforming Communities. The event, focusing on essential development models for California’s future, is Thursday, June 3, 2004 at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. A comprehensive group of development pioneers, public-sector officials, and influential thinkers and practitioners make this conference a definitive event addressing what is needed to achieve more development that serves the economy, the community, and the environment. ULI Los Angeles’ partnership in the event reflects the mission of ULI, which is to provide responsible leadership in the use of land in order to enhance the total environment. In addition to ULI Los Angeles, notable participants in Smart Growth: Transforming Deals, Transforming Communities include: Sunne Wright McPeak, Secretary of the California Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, and a major voice for long-range regional planning; Eli Broad, Founder and Chairman, KB Home, and Founder, the Broad Foundation; and David Goldberg, communications director, Smart Growth America. “ULI has been a leader in working with communities to implement smart growth development practices and is one of the leading providers of information on creating more livable places,” said ULI Los Angeles Executive Director Susan Kamei, who is moderating a conference panel. “The organization is on the forefront of this issue, conducting research and education efforts to support growth policies and practices that are economically sound, environmentally responsible, and supportive of community livability.” Among the definitions of smart growth that have proved useful to planners are those outlined in a recent ULI policy paper, “Green Development Without Sprawl: The Role of Planned Communities.” It lists benefits that well-designed planned communities can provide over typical subdivision developments, including: 1) more conservation of open space; 2) more preservation of environmental attributes; 3) more preservation of the community’s character and heritage; 4) more opportunities for a variety of housing types and price ranges; 5) wider mix of uses, including office, shopping and recreational space, which can help reduce driving on major roads; and 6) a greater overall sense of community among the residents. Some of ULI Los Angeles’ more high-profile efforts in this arena include The ULI California Smart Growth Initiative, which determined the barriers to smart growth and identified specific local, regional and state solutions that advance a collaborative smart growth agenda. Another significant effort is ULI Los Angeles’ Reality Check on Growth, which began as a one-day regional visioning event in which more than 200 public, private and non-profit participants placed chips on maps to represent where expected growth should go. This program continues to stimulate debate on crucial issues such as the housing crisis and infrastructure deficits in the light of California’s population boom. Members of ULI who live or work in the counties of Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Kern are members of ULI Los Angeles, a district council of the Urban Land Institute. Over 1,400 ULI Los Angeles members carry out the initiatives of the Los Angeles District Council in support of the ULI mission “in the community” and access the full educational and professional resources of the Institute. The Urban Land Institute is a nonprofit education and research institute supported by its members. Its mission is to provide responsible leadership in the use of land in order to enhance the total environment. Established in 1936, the Institute has more than 20,000 members representing all aspects of land use and development disciplines. | |
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