Urban Marketplace 2006

"Citibank Community Development was very pleased with the turnout at the conference and we all agreed that being the platinum plus sponsor was a fantastic opportunity. It is clear from the growth in attendance that the Urban Marketplace has become a very important forum for any business dealing with land use in LA."

- Alice Carr, Market Director CA & NV, Community Development, Citibank; Platinum Plus Sponsor

Susan E. Walters, Alice E. Carr, Michael Banner.

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"Cracking the Urban Code: Housing and Jobs" was the theme of this year's Urban Marketplace on March 15, 2006 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

John K. McIlwain, ULI/J. Ronald Terwilliger Chair for Housing and Senior Resident Fellow, led the opening session discussion on the goal of attracting high quality jobs in urban neighborhoods and increasing the ranks of homeowners in those communities.

Panelists included:

• Delores Conway, Director of USC Casden Real Estate Economics Forecast
• Denise G. Fairchild, Mayor’s Special Advisor for South LA Investments
• Gregg Kawczynski, Manager of the Housing Development & Preservation Division of the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission
• Michael I. Keston, Chairman and CEO of Larwin Company
• Robert J. Norris, Jr., Executive Vice President of Century Housing

Roundtables included:

• Sourcing New Land Opportunities
  Veronica Perez, American Dream Program
  Jenna Gulager, CRA/LA; John Joire, Boston Associates

• For-Sale Workforce & Affordable Housing
  Ryan Lehman, Livable Places
  Myron Perryman, Bank of America
  George Vine, Vine & Associates

• Bridging the Gap for Minority Contractors
  Reginald Jackson, Morley Builders
  Beverly King, Turner Construction

• Inclusionary Housing/Density Bonuses
  Jane Blumenfeld, Los Angeles Planning Department
  Kevin Ratner, Forest City Development

• New Market Tax Credits: Making Private Equity Investment a Reality in
  Distressed Communities
  Tomás Durán, Genesis LA Economic Growth Corp.
  Beth Mullen, Reznick Group
  Claudia B. Robinson, Bank of America

With 700 registrants this year, Urban Marketplace has attracted more than 3,400 real estate and related professionals, as well as government and community leaders, since the annual program began in 2000.