APA Los Angeles Tours Pacoima Beautiful
On May 2, Max Podemski of Pacoima Beautiful hosted APA Los Angeles members and guests for a tour of projects in the Pacoima neighborhood of the San Fernando Valley. The group convened at Pacoima City Hall to kick off a route packed with new infrastructure, grassroots open space, and other community-initiated neighborhood enhancements. Read more
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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:
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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UCLA Luskin School of Affairs Presents:
Professor Donald Shoup's Retirement Party
Saturday, May 30
6 PM
UCLA Lot 32
$100 donation
Don't miss your chance to mark the end of an era for UCLA Luskin's Urban Planning department when Distinguished Professor Donald Shoup retires May 30.
In a party that is sure to match his impact on urban planning, we'll be celebrating Professor Shoup in a fitting UCLA location -- on top of Lot 32, in the heart of Westwood. Join Donald, Urban Planning faculty and staff, and alumni and students as they celebrate Professor Shoup's legacy with the skyscrapers of Wilshire as a backdrop.
Your $100 donation to the Donald and Pat Shoup Endowed Fellowship in Urban Planning gives you complimentary admission to the festivities.
To sweeten the deal, Donald and Pat Shoup will generously match each donation 2-to-1. That means that for every $100 you donate, the Shoups will give another $200, equaling $300 in student support.
Join us in honoring Professor Shoup and supporting UCLA urban planning students by making your gift today. This party is not to be missed!
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 Metro Presents:
Saturday, May 30
10:30 AM-12 PM
Chinatown Gold Line Station
FREE
Metro Art Moves is a free series of regularly scheduled and special tours of artwork in the Metro Rail system.
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with a free tour along the Metro Gold Line, led by acclaimed artist and curator Sam Lee. The tour will provide in-depth background on the ideas and historical information the artists have drawn from, along with insights from a Los Angeles native's perspective. The tour will include visits to Chusien Chang's The Wheels of Change at Chinatown Station (pictured) and Clement Hanami's Through the Looking Glass or Traveling at the Speed of Light (Rail) at East LA/Civic Center Station, among others.
The tour is free and all ages. For more information, visit metro.net/art
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APA Los Angeles Presents:
June Amble with APA in the Arboretum
Saturday, June 6
11 AM - 1 PM
Los Angeles County Arboretum
301 North Baldwin Avenue 91007
$9 Arboretum admission fee
Join APA Los Angeles for a special private guided walking tour of the Los Angeles Arboretum led by botanical consultant Frank McDonough.
Spread out over 127 acres, the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanical Gardens contains over 12,000 types of gorgeous plants. The garden has been used as a backdrop for films and television shows since the 1930s. Spring is an ideal time to visit: The weather is pleasant and there are many flowering plants.
Highlights of the 90-minute tour will include learning about California native plants that are ideal for planting during the multi-year drought. The visit concludes at Crescent Farm, a lawn turned landscape devoted to water conservation and sustainable food production. Afterwards, feel free to explore the gardens until the grounds close at 4:30 p.m. Bring your walking shoes and a hat!
Free parking is available adjacent to the entrance of the garden. Via transit, take the Metro Gold Line to Sierra Madre Villa station and transfer to Foothill Transit buses or Metro buses that will take you within a short walking distance to the Arboretum.
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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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