Part II: CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR JORDAN DOWNS & SOUTH LA
We will turn our attention back to Los Angeles as a follow up from the screening of the “70 Acres in Chicago” and the discussion of the destruction of the Cabrini Green development. On Thursday, January 26, the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies, Institute on Inequality and Democracy at UCLA Luskin and the UCLA Ziman Center’s Howard and Irene Levine Program in Housing and Social Responsibility will host a discussion centering around Jordan Downs, the Los Angeles public housing development slated for transformation into an “urban village.” This years-long redevelopment effort is one of the largest public works projects in Los Angeles. Many people wonder how the 2,600 current residents will fare, particularly in Los Angeles’ housing crisis. The event will situate Jordan Downs in the cultural history and geography of Watts and South Los Angeles, identify current residents’ concerns and highlight how residents and the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles are working to shape redevelopment.
PANELISTS:
- Mike Lens, UCLA Luskin Assistant Professor of Urban Planning; and Associate Director, UCLA Lewis Center (moderator)
- Douglas Guthrie, President & CEO, Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles
- Thelmy Perez, Coordinator, Los Angeles Human Right to Housing Collective
PAB room 2343, 2nd Floor, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
337 Charles E. Young Drive East, Los Angeles, 90024
**Lunch will be provided. Please bring your own beverage**
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Directions to UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs:
http://luskin.ucla.edu/content/visit-us
PARKING ($12.00/car) UCLA Lot 3 or Lot 2 (depending on availability):
The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs building is located in the northeast section of the UCLA campus, adjacent to the Murphy Sculpture Garden. Visitors to the Public Affairs Building should plan on entering campus at the Westholme entrance off Hilgard Avenue, then drive up to the Lot 2 kiosk and pay the attendant for parking in UCLA Lot 3 or Lot 2 (depending on availability).
View the Luskin School of Public Affairs location on the UCLA interactive campus map.
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For questions, please contact Julie Lindner at: julie.lindner@anderson.ucla.edu
Have questions about Public Housing & Activism Series Pt. II (01/26/17) Jordan Downs & South LA? Contact UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate
