Opening Remarks, Thursday Night Session
Hank Dittmar, Chairman of the CNU Board and Chief
Executive of the Prince’s Foundation for the Built
Environment, opens the Congress with a report on the
state of CNU and its most vital initiatives. Hank will share
a special message from His Royal Highness The Prince of
Wales. Elizabeth Moule and Stefanos Polyzoides, CNU cofounders and Board members, welcome participants to the region with their presentation, A Polycentric History: The Five Los Angeleses. Since 1781, the city has been designed and rebuilt four times; the region has a complex culture and rich history that reflects its diversity and unique urban form. The presentation explores the early roots of Los Angeles as a pueblo and the emergence of the town, the city, and finally the region. Moule and Polyzoides will introduce the audience to this complex region, characterized by suburban sprawl, active downtown commercial districts, and extensive public transportation, a multi-centered metropolis that makes up the Polycentric City.Los Angeles Mayor Elect Antonio Villaraigosa presents
his vision for Los Angeles as the urban heart of polycentric
Southern California.
To view the presentations, download the
attached PDFs below.
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dittmar.pdf | 51.11 KB |
LAmayor.pdf | 39.74 KB |
Polyzoides2Compressed.pdf | 5.5 MB |