Date/Time
Date(s) - Oct 18, 2014
9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Location
Brand Library and Art Center
Presented by the Los Angeles Region Planning History Group Continental Breakfast Reception: 9:30 a.m. Colloquium and Lunch: 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Free Parking at Brand Library Park, Entering from Grandview or Western Avenues Aviation and Airports have profoundly influenced land use development in Southern California. Aviation entrepreneurs, based upon the success of aviation in World War I, envisioned airplanes as the regional transportation system, connecting Southern California through a network of small airports. Post World War II led to unprecedented growth in Southern California population, the development of a major international airport, and the creation of suburban development close to the major aviation employers. Tension between residents, environmentalists and the airports surfaced in a major way. Yet airports remain an important part of the Southern California economy with its international connections to the Pacific Rim and the “just‐in time” delivery economy. Colloquium X will address such questions as: How can airports continue to meet the needs of the region’s economy? How do future planners accommodate the expected demands for air travel? Is there a role for a “regional airport authority?” Can we plan the regional rail system to serve the critical airports as inter‐regional mobility hubs? What development is appropriate near existing airports? What is the future of general aviation airports? A distinguished Panel, moderated by Ryan Hall, Regional Aviation Planner, Southern California Association of Government, will address these and other questions:
- Steven Erie, Professor of Political Science, Urban Studies and Planning Program, UC San Diego
- Mark Pisano, Professor of Practice, USC Price School of Public Policy
- Dan Feger, Executive Director, Burbank Bob Hope Airport
- Robert L. Rodine, Principal Consultant, The Polaris Group
Sam Gennawey, Board Member, will facilitate an interactive dialogue between the Panel and the audience after lunch. Please use this form to register.