Transportation in Los Angeles is at a pivotal point. We face a historic opportunity to rethink how we plan, fund, and build our future communities.
To contribute to this conversation, the Urban Land Institute Los Angeles is initiating its premier Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Summit 2010 to engage public and private sector leaders to discuss pressing transportation and land use challenges.
Guest Speakers Include:
Barbara Boxer, United States Senator from California.
Shelley Poticha, Senior Advisor for Sustainable Housing and Communities at HUD.
Panel Discussions, Case Studies and Site Tours by leaders in thefield throughout the course of the day focusing on TOD finance, policyand design.
ULI Los Angeles will also be be presenting the Technical Assistance Panel recommendations for key transit stops in Los Angeles County. A written report of these recommendations will also be distributed to all attendees. The transit-oriented sites sites studied inlcude:
City of Monrovia- Station Square Transit Village
County of Los Angeles- Blue Line Slauson Station
County of Los Angeles- Green Line Vermont Station
Housing Authority of the City of LA Jordan Downs
A Reception with Guest Speaker Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles City Council President and District 13 Council Member, will be held at Twist in the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel. Hors d'oeuvres will be served and a cash bar will be available.
Becoming a Founding Sponsor and position your company by becoming a TOD Summit Sponsor and increase the profile of your firm over the life of the 2010 program. With over 40,000 members across the globe-1,700 here in the Greater Los Angeles area, ULI has been long recognized as one of America's most respected and widely quoted sources of objective information on urban planning, growth, and development. As a Sponsor you will receive the multitude of benefits including but not limited to: 1) Special recognition in all publicity and marketing for the event 2) Prominent position on the TOD Marketplace website 3) Preferred signage and booth placement at the June 2010 Conference and 4) Opportunity to participate in the program and showcase your TOD project.
Please contact Ciara Contreras, 213.213.2246 for additional information.
Parking
Hotel Valet: 4 hours or less $12.00, 10 hours or less $17.00, and Overnight with in and out privileges $29.00
Self Parking in Hollywood & Highland: $2.00 for 4 hours or less with validation (hotel does not validate) and $10.00 all day (no in and out privileges).
Directions
From Los Angeles Airport: Head east on Century Boulevard to the 405 North entrance. Take the 405 North to the 10 East. Exit on La Brea heading north. Take La Brea up to Hollywood Boulevard. Make a right on Hollywood Boulevard. Make a left on Highland; the Hotel will be on your left.
From Universal City: Take the 101 Freeway South. Exit on Highland South (a one way street). Continue for less than a mile and the hotel will be on the right.
From Union Station: Take the Metro Red Line 802 from Civic Center Station at the North Hollywood Station. Arrive Hollywood / Highland Station and walk to 1755 N Highland Ave.
Public Transportation
Metro provides Metro Bus and Metro Rail transportation to the TOD Summit. For more information about planning your trip to the Summit please visit the Metro trip planner at www.metro.net or call 1-(800) COMMUTE or (323) Go Metro.
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