Arthur Golding, AIA, Arthur Golding & Associates, Los Angeles
Mark William Johnson, Assoc. AIA, Civitas, Inc., Denver
Ed Reyes, Los Angeles City Council, Los Angeles
Deborah Weintraub, AIA, LEED AP, City of Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering, Los Angeles
William E. Wenk, FASLA, Wenk Associates, Inc., Denver

      Decades of work and activism by many individuals and organizations have created substantial momentum to restore the Los Angeles River and, as a result, the city of Los Angeles has contracted with a design team to master plan 32 miles of the river. Once thought of only as a backyard storm drain, the Los Angeles River now presents an opportunity to create a greenbelt of open space, recreation and community centers, schools, housing, and mixed-use development.

Learning objectives:

• Demonstrate how the architecture and urban design communities can partner with nonprofit and community organizations to create momentum for implementing dramatic change to the physical landscape
• Discuss how architects can garner political support and, working with public agencies, promote important urban design and architecture projects
• Demonstrate and promote understanding of community process, public/private partnerships, and best ecological and economic practice for a vital feature of Los Angeles.