Living Streets Pilot Project Meeting

Join L.A. City Planning Commission President Bill Roschen, Living Streets LA, Pacoima Beautiful, Niall Huffman, and ACCION Westlake, the new Westlake Community Design Center to
find out about creative pilot projects and ideas from city officials to
develop templates that can speed up building of additional pilot
projects citywide.


Come share your ideas and get involved!


When – 6:00 – 8:30 PM on Tuesday, August 24

Where – RailLA Exhibit, The Jewel Box/City National Plaza, 525 S. Flower Street, L.A. (Entrance on Figueroa)


Details at http://livingstreetsla.wordpress.com/

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