Welcome to WUF

    Westside Urban Forum is now its third decade as the premier networking organization dedicated to the land-use dialogue impacting Los Angeles’ Westside. Our monthly speaker series features good company and distinguished, insightful speakers focused on a lively debate about the future of our urban fabric.  As a group of developers, planners, designers, architects and community members engaged in all facets of planning and development, we seek to increase the quality of policy discussions impacting the Westside.


     

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        Where ARRA My Stimulus Dollars?


    Friday, November 20, 2009
    7am - 9am
       The Regency Club  

     

    Earlier this year, news was rife with reports about Stimulus. Tarp Funds. ARRA Dollars. NSP. Shovel Ready Projects. All these phrases were the lead on most nightly broadcasts about how our Country at a national, state and local level would find its way out of this economic decline. But with larger policy issues and debates taking the main stage, and news shifting to the (as yet to be confirmed) rebound – whatever happened to the stimulus dollars meant for L.A.? Where are the projects that can, will or should benefit? What’s the rollout? And what are the vocal developers, architects, and land planners of Los Angeles missing out on in this process?

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    2009 Wuffie Awards:

    What Do You Mean “Downturn?”


    Monday, November 9, 2009
    6pm - 9pm
    Bodega Wine Bar, Santa Monica

     

     

    Early on, hosting the Wuffies was so easy. We had a no-document line of credit, approved plans and a mile-long interest list.  Even City employees thought our prices were affordable.

     

    But all that’s changed.  Our lender is convinced there is “funny stuff” going on in the land-use arena. All our contractors get from us is some good stories. And our investors just want to know when it will all be over.

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    Annual Sponsors

    Cerrell Associates                   Westfield


    Cuningham Group                  Wally Marks     

    PB World
    Student Sponsor

     

     

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