The Orange Section of APA California and Preserve Orange County present this virtual symposium with Ken Bernstein, Principal City Planner and Manager, City of Los Angeles Office of Historic Preservation and Urban Design Studio. Ken has recently published a book entitled, Preserving Los Angeles: How Historic Places Can Transform America’s Cities.
The City of Los Angeles has one of the most successful historic preservation programs in the US, highlights of which include the 1999 Adaptive Reuse Ordinance and Survey LA, the citywide survey of historic resources that wrapped up in 2017.
In this two-part presentation, Ken will discuss the elements of a comprehensive historic preservation program and the intersection between historic preservation and current issues such as climate change and affordable housing. A discussion will follow with Ken and a panel of Orange County-based professionals with experience at the cross-roads of city government and historic resources.
The general public is welcome to attend this online event, conducted over Zoom. The event is free but registration is required. Click here to register. If you have questions about the symposium, please click here to email Preserve Orange County.
For APA members, AICP credits are available. Please contact Suzanne Schwab if you have questions.
Our speaker on November 5 is Ken Bernstein, Principal City Planner and Manager, City of Los Angeles Office of Historic Preservation and Urban Design Studio.
Ken Bernstein’s book, illustrated by the architectural photographer, Stephen Schafer, was published by Angel City Press, 2021.
Panel members (above) will join Ken Bernstein in a discussion about preservation planning in Orange County cities.