Did you know ...
 ... that APA Los Angeles has more than 1,100 members? Join us for one of our spring events - including neighborhood tours, trivia night, a book club and our annual awards gala - and meet some of the many planning professionals who work in Los Angeles County. Got an idea for a program or service that we can provide? Let us know at [email protected].
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Awards Gala June 25 at the Alex Theatre
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Save the Date!
APA Los Angeles is excited to announce that this year's Planning Awards Gala will be held at Glendale's historic Alex Theatre on June 25.
The Alex Theatre has been the centerpiece of the Glendale's arts, culture and community programming for more than 80 years. In its early years, the Alex served as a preview house for major Hollywood studio films, drawing the most glamorous stars of its day, including Elizabeth Taylor, and Charlie Chaplin. In 1992, the City of Glendale purchased and restored the theatre as part of Brand Boulevard revitalization. We are looking forward to honoring Los Angeles County's best plans and planning achievements in this historic and vibrant space.
Sponsorships Available
Don't miss the opportunity to have your firm's name on the marquee of the Alex Theatre! Sponsorship opportunities for the awards gala are available at many different levels - click here for rates and information.Your contribution will not only help to underwrite the event, but will also provide the opportunity for you to market your services, products and programs to key players in the region's planning community. Approximately 300 attendees are expected, and will include municipal planners, planning consultants, developers, policymakers, elected officials, attorneys and real estate professionals.
The deadline for submitting your selection in order to receive recognition in the awards program is Friday, May 29th. Premium opportunities are limited, so please make your selection early.
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APA Los Angeles Presents: Exploring Pacoima
Saturday, May 2
12-2 PM
13520 Van Nuys Blvd. 91331
FREE for members, $10 for non-members
Register here
Please join APA Los Angeles and Pacoima Beautiful for a tour of exciting projects along the Pacoima Wash and the Bradley Avenue Plaza, a People Street project in collaboration with LADOT.
Our tour will be led by Pacoima Beautiful Planning Director Max Podemski, who manages a wide range of projects relating to open space and mobility.
Meet at the main entrance to Pacoima City Hall at 12 PM. Parking is available at the garage behind the City Hall building. From there the group will carpool/vanpool to the other locations along our tour.
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APA Los Angeles Presents:
Urbivia: Urbanism Trivia for Professional Planners
Tuesday, May 26
6-9 PM
HMS Bounty
3357 Wilshire Blvd. 90010
FREE for members, $5 non-members
Calling all urban planning and design nerds for a night that is sure to test your knowledge, at the inaugural Urbivia - an urbanism trivia night for professional planners!
LA's own "Alex Trebek of Planning" will challenge pre-registered teams to four rounds of questions, plus an extra-challenging bonus round. Teams will compete for prizes and the title of LA URBIVIA CHAMPION! Questions will be unapologetically rigorous and the ultimate judge of your team's plannerly knowledge. Trivia rounds start at 6:30 sharp and end at 8:30.
Register your team of up to 6 members. Don't have a team? Register yourself and we'll match you with other solo planning savants.
In addition to epic notoriety, rewards include:
- 1st Place: Team lunch with LADOT General Manager Seleta Reynolds and title of reigning Urbivia Champion
- 2nd Place: Signed copies of Doug Suisman's "Los Angeles Boulevard" book for each team member
- 3rd Place: "Never Built: Los Angeles" posters for each team member
The HMS Bounty is a short walk from the Wilshire/Normandie Purple Line Station and the Wilshire/Vermont Red/Purple Line station. It is also served by numerous Wilshire Boulevard bus routes.Street parking in the area can be difficult, but there are private lots nearby.
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APA Los Angeles, City Fabrick and Walk Long Beach Present:
Planners' Book Club: "Happy City" by Charles Montgomery
Tuesday, May 26
5:30-7:30 PM
City Fabrick
425 East Fourth Street, Unit E Long Beach, CA 90802
FREE
After decades of unchecked sprawl, more people than ever are moving back to the city. Dense urban living has been prescribed as a panacea for the environmental and resource crises of our time. But is it better or worse for our happiness? Are subways, sidewalks and tower dwelling an improvement on the car-dependence of sprawl?
In his award-winning 2013 book "Happy City," journalist Charles Montgomery finds answers to such questions at the intersection between urban design and the emerging science of happiness, during a journey through some of the world's most dynamic cities.
Join APA Los Angeles for an engaging discussion about this important and well-researched book, moderated by City Fabrick's Brian Ulaszewski. Hosted by City Fabrick and Walk Long Beach in the East Village neighborhood of Downtown Long Beach, the themes and insights from the book will be discussed and considered for practical implementation in your community. Beverages and light refreshments will be served.
AICP members can earn one hour of general Certification Maintenance (CM) credit (pending approval).
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 APA Los Angeles, LA Design Festival, AIA, ASCE, and ASLA Present:River Makers Bash
Saturday, May 30
8 PM-12 AM
251 S. Mission Road 90033
$20 / APA members get $5 off with code LADF15APA
Planners, engineers, designers, architects, and developers are buzzing with ideas on how to restore the Los Angeles River and turn it into an urban greenway, creating new investment and a regional amenity for Los Angeles.
The LA Design Festival (May 28-June 14) is curating a series of three events that will take place each weekend of the festival along the LA River, showcasing the diversity of innovative urban design projects that are planned or soon to be implemented.
The LADF's River Makers Bash is a celebration co-hosted by local professional practices involved in the revitalization of the river. Members of APA, AIA, ASCE, and ASLA, river-curious Angelenos, and community members are invited to a unique venue on river-adjacent Mission Street for an evening of outdoor revelry and riverly festivities in a neighborhood that is experiencing an arts-driven renaissance.
Ticket price includes beverages and music by dublab; food will be available for purchase. Tickets are on sale now here.
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APA California 2015 State Conference
Oakland: Rooted in Authenticity
October 3-6
Oakland Marriott
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Get Involved in STEM Education with EnCorps - Tutor & Teacher Applications Due May 18
The EnCorps STEM Teachers Program is a non-profit whose mission is to help science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) professionals, including urban planners, get involved with deserving middle and high school students from under-resourced communities. EnCorps is an easy way for you to get involved in STEM education and even explore a career in teaching.
EnCorps' STEM Expert Tutors volunteer a couple hours a week to tutor students in math and science. Credential Track Educators also volunteer as tutors and guest teachers, but also receive support in obtaining a teaching credential and finding a position as a full time middle or high school teacher. In either track, participants in EnCorps volunteer their time to work with under-resourced students to increase their knowledge and skills of math and science, and help students learn to become problem solvers, innovators, creators and collaborators.
EnCorps is free but an application is required. In order to qualify, you must be in a STEM profession with at least 3 years of full-time STEM-related work experience and fully eligible to work in the United States, you must hold an undergraduate degree, your undergraduate GPA must be 2.50 or higher, and you must not hold a California teaching credential.
Apply by May 18 for interviews to be held on May 26. Accepted candidates will begin the program in June 2015.
Questions? Contact Bethany Orozco, EnCorps' Southern California Program and Recruitment Director, at 310-293-9220.
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