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September 22, 2005

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1.  TERA PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE -- MICHAEL THARP

2.  CALL FOR ENTRIES -- "SCENES OF EAGLE ROCK" AND "LIVE ART' -- APPLY BY SEPTEMBER 30

3.  CULTURE CLASH AT OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE -- SEPTEMBER 23 AND 24

4.  SEVENTH ANNUAL EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL! -- OCTOBER 1 AND 2

5.  OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE TO HOST WORLD MUSIC CELEBRATION -- OCTOBER 1

6.  GLAD FUNDRAISER -- MACY¹S PASSPORT IN-STORE IN BEVERLY HILLS  -- OCTOBER 1

7.  VOLUNTEER FOR EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL ELECTIONS -- OCTOBER 1

8.  OCCIDENTAL-CALTECH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA PERFORMS -- OCTOBER 2

9.  SOLHEIM FALL FESTIVAL AND SILENT AUCTION -- OCTOBER 9

10.  CELEBRATE THE WORK OF ARCHITECTS BUFF III AND HENSMAN -- OCTOBER 11, 14, AND 15

11.  AIDSWALK WITH TEAM GLAD -- OCTOBER 16

12.  SAVING THE ROCK: THEN AND NOW -- OCTOBER 18

13.  MARK YOUR CALENDARS! -- TERA'S ECLECTIC EAGLE ROCK HOME TOUR -- NOVEMBER 6

14.  DEMONSTRATE YOUR SKILLS AT THE ANNUAL TERA ECLECTIC EAGLE ROCK HOME TOUR!

15.  MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA APPOINTS MARK WINOGROND AS INTERIM PLANNING DIRECTOR

16.  QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- SCOTT ALEXANDER

1.  TERA PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE -- MICHAEL THARP

I'm not sure if the vacation I was on was well deserved, as stated in last week's e.letter, but it was certainly well enjoyed!  But it is great to be home in Eagle Rock (after 29 straight hours of travel, it would have been good to be anywhere that wasn't inside an airport or airplane!).

I am lucky enough to co-chair TERA¹s Preservation, Planning and Development Committee with fellow Board member Frank Parrello and regularly attended by TERA Board member Jeanine Colini and TERA members Betty Tyndall, Renate Crump, Margaret Siegel, Patti Laursen, and Mo Oxford.  One of the functions of the Committee, in addition to bingeing on cookies I bring to the meetings, is to review proposed developments and changes in the use of land and make recommendations to the TERA Board regarding whether or not to take a position on any particular project.  It's also an interesting way to pick up information on what is going on in and around Eagle Rock.

At our last meeting, representatives from Occidental College presented their plans to construct a new student dormitory on the campus.  It was a thorough presentation, and Committee members got to review the application and ask questions about the proposed project.  The architectural style of the proposed dormitory reflects the original buildings on campus and, if approved, will be the first residence hall built in 22 years.  The dorm is planned to have 274 beds and 235 parking spaces, 97 spaces more than required by City code.  It is proposed to be built at the intersection of Coons Road and Rangeview Avenue, southerly of Anderson Field.  

Benefits of the proposed project are that it will reduce the number of triples (three students to a room), provide an alternative to off-campus housing, thereby reducing the impact of the number of students living off campus in the R1 Zones surrounding the college, and will provide additional parking spaces above what is required by the municipal code.  All of these are consistent with TERA's efforts to preserve the single-family atmosphere in the R1 Zoned areas around the campus and to stop the de facto conversion of single-family dwellings into boarding houses, which are not permitted in the R1 Zone.

The Committee recommended approval of College's application for a conditional use permit for the new dorm, conditioned on limiting the height of the buildings to the maximum shown on their submitted exhibits; keeping Rangeview Avenue closed so that traffic from the dorm parking lot would not flow out into the surrounding residential streets, and providing secure parking for bikes and scooters within the confines of the new structure.  

In addition to a presentation by Occidental College, the owner of The Coffee Table Bistro and TERA Board member, Michael Zamarripa, discussed his plans for expanding The Coffee Table and his application for serving beer and wine along with food.  In the course of the presentation, the Committee was pleased to learn that two additional restaurants will be opening soon in Eagle Rock.  One will be a Vietnamese restaurant, and the other will be an Italian restaurant.  It looks like we are soon to benefit from additional opportunities to get together and eat more while staying close to home!  

TERA's Preservation, Planning and Development Committee meets regularly on the third Wednesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. at the Eagle Rock Public Library.  We'd love to have you join us.
2.  CALL FOR ENTRIES -- "SCENES OF EAGLE ROCK" AND "LIVE ART' -- APPLY BY SEPTEMBER 30

The Eagle Rock Association (TERA), in conjunction with our annual Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour on Sunday, November 6, presents the "Scenes of Eagle Rock" Art Exhibit + "Live Art" participatory opportunity for all interested artists.

"Scenes of Eagle Rock" Art Exhibit

For two weeks preceding TERA's 2005 Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour, artists throughout Southern California are invited to paint, draw, photograph or otherwise portray scenes indoors or outdoors in beautiful Eagle Rock, following in the tradition of such legendary artists as Conrad Buff and Hanson Puthuff or using your unlimited imagination.  This is all part of the annual Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour on Sunday, November 6.  This exciting event attracts hundreds of visitors to our historic neighborhood every year.

Framed finished artworks will be presented as an art exhibition at the breathlessly beautiful Carlotta's Passion Fine Art gallery, which is located at 2012 Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock.  Scenes of Eagle Rock will be displayed on Sunday, November 6, during the Home Tour and will continue to be shown until Sunday, November 13.  

All artwork entries must depict interior or exterior scenes within the community of Eagle Rock.  A list of suggested locations and picturesque sites is available upon request.  All styles and media are welcomed.  There is a limit of one submission per artist.  Mounted finished artwork must not exceed 26" in width and 32" in height and must be equipped for hanging.  Artists will receive 60% of any sales made during Scenes of Eagle Rock exhibit.  The artist's portion of the retail price cannot exceed $500.  A three-panel jury will choose work to be shown and award four certificates of merit.  The top winner's artwork will be prominently displayed in next year's Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour program, and all participating artists will receive free tickets to attend this year's Home Tour.

In addition to the above-mentioned certificates of merit, we are pleased to offer a purchase award this year.

"Live Art"

We also want to encourage artists to participate in our one-day Scenes of Eagle Rock "Live Art" on Sunday, November 6, from 10 am to 4pm during the Home Tour.  "Live Art" locations include the homes and gardens featured in the Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour or anywhere along the Home Tour route.  A list of the homes will be sent to participating artists.  The artwork produced on this day will be displayed at the volunteer appreciation party on Sunday, November 6, starting at 4:30pm at the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock.

IMPORTANT DATES

September 30 -- Application Deadline
November 3 -- Take Finished and Framed Work to Gallery
November 4 -- Installation of Exhibition
November 6 -- Home Tour and "Live Art" Day
November 6 -- Artists Reception and Awards Presentation, 1:00 pm Carlotta's Passion
November 6 -- Volunteers Appreciation Party 4:30 pm, Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock
November 13 -- Exhibition Ends at Gallery
November 14-20 -- Pick Up Work at Gallery
Please print and fill out the application below and enclose a $20 entry fee (check payable to TERA)

Mail to:

Lori Pond
5447 Dahlia Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90041

Thursday, November 3, 12 noon to 4:00pm, is Delivery Date for Artwork!

For additional information call Lori or Mike Pond at (323) 256-1329 or e.mail fstop888@yahoo.com
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"SCENES OF EAGLE ROCK" AND "LIVE ART" APPLICATION

Artist's Name
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Address
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City & Zip
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Phone ____________________________ e.mail address________________________________

Medium
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Check Events you wish to participate in:

O Scenes of Eagle Rock Art Exhibit

O Scenes of Eagle Rock "Live Art"
3.  CULTURE CLASH AT OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE -- SEPTEMBER 23 AND 24

Culture Clash, the performance troupe known for its social and political satire, will stage "Culture Clash in AmeriCCa" at 8 p.m. Sept. 23-24 in Thorne Hall on the Occidental campus. A question and answer session will follow each show. A reception with the artists will be held after the Sept. 23 performance and is open to audience members.

The group, whose weeklong residency at Occidental is made possible by the G. William Hume Fellowship, was formed in San Francisco in 1984 by Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas and Herbert Siguenza. Culture Clash has performed at the Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, at off-Broadway venues, and at repertory theaters, colleges and universities across the country.  The Los Angeles Times calls Culture Clash "serious artists in hot pursuit of truth and justice who know that art has a greater impact than bureaucracy. Their quick wit, their props, their unencumbered brashness and their cool makes them the right comedians for the time."

General admission tickets are $20. Non-Oxy student and senior citizen admission is $12.50. To order tickets, call the Occidental box office at (323) 259-2922.
4.  SEVENTH ANNUAL EAGLE ROCK MUSIC FESTIVAL! -- OCTOBER 1 AND 2

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Council District 14, and the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, are proud to announce the Seventh Annual Eagle Rock Music Festival!

Classical, zydeco, jazz, blues, Tex-Mex, rock 'n roll, country western, swing, salsa -- more!  It's FREE and for the whole family!

October 1st & 2nd...@ 6pm
Along Colorado Blvd. and Eagle Rock Blvd.

Join us for a pre-party!
MUSIC FEST OPENING RECEPTION
September 30th
@ FATTY'S
1671 Colorado Blvd. 7pm-9pm
pick up your MusicFest MAPs here!

please visit: http://www.centerartseaglerock.org
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presented by:
Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Dept. The Glendale Association of Realtors, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, CitiBank, Michael Schlueter, Damon Dennis, The Women's 20th Century Club, TracyKing.com, Universal Savings Bank,
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BANDS SPONSORED BY: Paul and Leno Sislin, Hillary Norton Orozco, Occidental College, Solheim Lutheran Home, Bell-Warren Trust, Casa Bianca Pizza Pie, Paul Pagnone, Dilbeck Realtors, GMAC Real Estate, Washington Mutual, Bob Taylor, Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce, Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society, School Board member Jose Huizar, M.A.N. Insurance, Rockin' Baby Shop, Edna Shelton, Adam's Wilshire Engraving Inc. Dalila Sotelo
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VENUES include: Women's 20th Century Club, Camilo's, Coldwell Banker/David Steven, Colombo's, Dr. Music Center, Eagle Rock Pilates, Impact Martial Arts, Jim's Burgers, Panang, Rantz, The Welcome Inn, The Coffee Table, IMIX Bookstore, Toros Pottery, The Renaissance Arts Academy, Starbucks, Silver Star Automotive
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This festival is sponsored by the Los Angeles Arts, Commission and the Recording Industries Music Performance Fund through the assistance of the professional musicians union local 47.
5.  OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE TO HOST WORLD MUSIC CELEBRATION -- OCTOBER 1

As part of the World Festival of Sacred Music, American and Middle Eastern artists will perform traditional and contemporary world music at the Wehda World Music Celebration to be held at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1 in Occidental's Thorne Hall.

Featured artists will include the Kan Zaman Takht Ensemble and Salaam Suite, which will perform classical, folk and popular styles led by Wael Kakish and Paul Livingstone. Performances from traditional Muwashshahat (sacred sung Arabic poetry developed in medieval Spain) to contemporary multilingual songs and improvisations -- infused with Idian, Latin, and popular music styles -- will stress peace and unity.

General admission tickets are $15 ($5 for students). To order tickets, call (323) 258-1424 or go to http://www.inticketing.com.
6.  GLAD FUNDRAISER -- MACY¹S PASSPORT IN-STORE IN BEVERLY HILLS  -- OCTOBER 1

The Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc., more commonly known as GLAD, has been selected to participate in Macy¹s Beverly Center¹s Passport In-Store fundraiser on Saturday, October 1. Passport In-Store is a shopping event benefiting more than 35 HIV/AIDS community organizations in the LosAngeles area, including GLAD.

Location:  The Beverly Center, 8500 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048
Date:  Saturday, October 1, 2005
Time:  9:00am to 6:00pm

This event is sponsored by Cargo, Organic Style, KBIG 104.3, KIISFM 102.7, Vibe Vixen, the Los Angeles Times,  Smartwater and Vitaminwater.

Buy the ticket and save:

20% off on all women¹s, men¹s and kids apparel and accessories
15% off on all fine and fashion jewelry, bed and bath, housewares, china, crystal, silver, frames and luggage.
10% off on all furniture, mattresses and area rugs.

Plus an activity-filled day of:

Fashion Events
Cooking Demonstrations
Makeovers
And the chance to win:

$1,000 Macy¹s Shopping Spree!

100% of Ticket Sale proceeds go to GLAD.
7.  VOLUNTEER FOR EAGLE ROCK NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL ELECTIONS -- OCTOBER 1

The ERNC Needs You On Sat. Oct. 1!

Calling all stakeholders!  The ERNC is in need of election volunteers (adults and responsible teens) on Saturday Oct. 1 at the Yosemite Recreation Center.

Voting is from 9am-4pm and volunteer shifts are 9am-1pm and 1pm-5:30pm.  Duties range from set-up and registration to posting signs and counting ballots.  Elections are held indoors, so no worries about overheating in the sun!  

About 15 people are needed for each shift, so if you can help (even for a partial shift), please sign up to volunteer  -- we need you!  Please reply with your name, phone number and preferred shift (9am-1pm, or 1pm-5:30pm).  

We promise an interesting day with good company, and our sincere gratitude. Thanks in advance, and we look forward to working with you!
8.  OCCIDENTAL-CALTECH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA PERFORMS -- OCTOBER 2

The Occidental-Caltech Chamber Orchestra, directed by Allen Gross, will play music by Mozart ("Exultate, jubilate," featuring Oxy's Jean Lee Duong '07, soprano), C.P.E. Bach, Samuel Barber, and Arturo Márquez at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2 in Occidental's Thorne Hall. Admission is free.
9.  SOLHEIM FALL FESTIVAL AND SILENT AUCTION -- OCTOBER 9

Solheim Lutheran Home will hold its annual Fall Festival and Silent Auction on Sunday, Oct. 9 from 2 to 5 p.m.  Don't miss this opportunity to discover the exciting things taking place a Solheim, one of Eagle Rock's oldest community institutions.  There will be food, fun, tours of the facility, and a silent auction that will give you a chance to bid on a Palm Desert getaway, a stay at the Ritz-Carlton Huntington, a quilt by fabric artist Lee Clarke, a painting by noted landscape artist Wyllis Heaton, and more!

Please plan to join us and support Solheim, 2236 Merton Avenue in Eagle Rock.  For more information, call (323) 257-7518 or visit http://www.solheim.org.
10.  CELEBRATE THE WORK OF ARCHITECTS BUFF III AND HENSMAN -- OCTOBER 11, 14, AND 15

A Celebration of the Work of Architects Conrad Buff III and Donald Hensman -- the three-day event features a home tour, symposium and reception October 11, October 14 and October 15, 2005

Discover the world of renowned architects Conrad Buff III and Donald Hensman, who helped defined the ultra cool and casual Californian modern architecture scene of the 1950-60s.

Sponsored by USC School of Architecture, the Friends of the Gamble House, and the Foothill Chapter of the AIA  Upcoming Buff and Hensman events include:
Tour will consist of the Bass Residence, the Buff Residence, the Hernandez Residence, the King Residence and the Moseley Residence.

Public parking and shuttle pickup is at the Parsons Engineering parking structure on Union Street between Fair Oaks Boulevard and Pasadena Avenue.  

Ticket prices
October 11:  James Steele lecture: $15
October 14:  Opening night reception: $35
October 15:  House tour: $75

Pasadena and Foothill AIA members and Friends of the Gamble House receive discounted package price of $100 -- a savings of $25.  Individuals may join the Friends of the Gamble House when purchasing tickets and receive the discounted package price.

For more information and to order tickets, call 626-793-3334 ext. 52

http://www.gamblehouse.org/events/2005-hensman.html
11.  AIDSWALK WITH TEAM GLAD -- OCTOBER 16

The Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness (GLAD) is committed to playing an active role in the fight against HIV and AIDS. On Sunday, October 16th, GLAD will be making a meaningful difference in the lives of people living with HIV and AIDS.  On that day, we will walk as a team in the 21st  Annual AIDSWALK Los Angeles in West Hollywood.

We have applied for the AIDS Project Los Angeles Community Coalition Initiative, where all funds (100%) raised by GLAD team members will be kept in house for our HIV/AIDS related programs and services.   

Interested in joining TEAM GLAD???  Contact GLAD if interested in joining the Team or if you would like to sponsor a walker.

GLAD
Attn: TEAM GLAD
2222 Laverna Avenue
Los Angeles, CA  90041

323-478-8000 or Fax to 323-550-4205

Join TEAM GLAD on Sunday, October 16th as we walk in memory of those who have lost their lives and in step with those committed to a future without AIDS.
12.  SAVING THE ROCK: THEN AND NOW -- OCTOBER 18

Today the Eagle Rock is publicly owned.  Or is it?  The area around it is maintained as parkland.  Well, sometimes part of it is.  Native plantings and arts events celebrate our town¹s great symbol.  A procession of trash trucks parade at its foot.  A power station, high voltage lines, a pumping plant and a reservoir are its immediate neighbors.  Beautiful and humble homes and a large park with elegant buildings are also nearby.  It is near the intersection of many major roads.

We will explore the past and future of the Eagle Rock at 7:00 on Tuesday, October 18th at the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, 2225 Colorado Boulevard. The public meeting of the Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society will begin with anew short film by Oxy student, David Luna, remembering the Save the Rock movement through interviews with some of its major motivators. A panel discussion of the future of the rock will follow. The 14th district Council office, the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, TERA, the Eagle Rock Chamber of Commerce, the Eagle Rock Kiwanis Club, the Collaborative Eagle Rock Beautiful, and the Center for the Arts Eagle Rock are expected. Questions and information from the audience are encouraged.

The Eagle Rock and its surroundings have had conflicting uses from the earliest days of our town.  It was called Eagle Rock Park and shown on early postcards as a well-groomed paradise by a perennial stream. It was also shown as a half-wild sanctuary for wildlife, and an area for hunting on horseback. Despite this, it was always privately owned.   The Board of Trustees turned down an offer to sell the entire area for $500.  Around 1911,the W carline was built up the Eagle Rock Canyon to bring materials for the Edison substation, which can still be seen.  The power lines came down the canyon, as they do today, to supply a growing town.  The road to Pasadena went through this area, avoiding the wetlands in the valley created by the stream.

In the fifties, the area became a focus for infrastructure development.  Glendale forced the road to Scholl Canyon Dump into the valley. A major conduit for water from the Colorado River was built through the area feeding a new reservoir and filling a beautiful canyon. Perhaps in compensation the long awaited Eagle Rock Park was built with buildings designed by Richard Neutra and grounds by Garrett Eckbo, two of California¹s finest modern designers.  Francis Line, renowned travel lecturer and filmmaker, owned the Rock itself.  Line¹s plans to build an art colony around his home proved unfeasible.  California¹s frenzy of road building produced the new Arroyo Seco Bridge with its extension to Colorado Blvd.

The continuation of this road, now the 134 Freeway, led to an epic battle over routing.  The original plans called for three alternate routes, all of which continued though the center of Eagle Rock. A compromise was reached on a fourth alternative, the "Skyway Route."  We sacrificed our access to the canyons and ridge but preserved Eagle Rock¹s existence.

James Real purchased the majority of the Rock area around 1960.  His dream was to build a research center on the property. Observing incidents of vandalism and the threat of development, the ³Save the Rock² movement tried to have the City buy the Rock.  Unsuccessful, the movement did succeed in having the Rock declared a Historic Cultural Monument.  Real finally built his home and an apartment building on the Pasadena side of the Rock.  Access from the gentle slope at the rear of the Rock was cut off, further limiting public use.

Around 1990 part of the property was sold to developer Fredrick Heim.  Plans were made to build another apartment house, this time immediately to the south of the Rock.  Community activists rose in protest. Picketers from the fledgling Eagle Rock Association drew press attention to the situation.  Longtime activists with the Chamber of Commerce and the local City council representative organized a fundraising effort to "Save the Rock."  Due to community activism, the Zone variance needed to build the apartments was denied.  The City entered into negotiations to purchase the Rock.

In 1995 the front two thirds of the Eagle Rock was purchased by the city for $699,000.  Alatorre Park was dedicated in 1996 to honor former Councilman Richard Alatorre.  The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy took ownership of the land.  The responsibility for its upkeep is still undecided.

-- Eric Warren, President, Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society
13.  MARK YOUR CALENDARS! -- TERA'S ECLECTIC EAGLE ROCK HOME TOUR -- NOVEMBER 6

Be sure to attend TERA's Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour on Sunday, November 6!  This year we are featuring the Mt. Royal Drive neighborhood north of Colorado.  It's less than two months away and is guaranteed to be great!

Volunteer to serve as a docent or fill another volunteer position and get a free ticket to the tour as well as an invitation to our famous and always-fun after-party.  Please contact the following:

To serve as a docent:  Kathleen Goldstein at goldleroux@aol.com
To volunteer in another capacity:  Teri Aranguren at tacpa@pacbell.net
14.  DEMONSTRATE YOUR SKILLS AT THE ANNUAL TERA ECLECTIC EAGLE ROCK HOME TOUR!

The Eclectic Eagle Rock Home Tour, sponsored by TERA, is being held this year November 6.  Do you have a home restoration or decorating skill you'd like to demonstrate that day?

We would like to have a few volunteers to do their demonstrations along the tour route. If your business is restoring items or anything related to preserving or celebrating our great character homes, you are welcome to have cards and brochures and publicize yourself.  Do you know how to restore old windows?  Refinish furniture?

Please contact Tracy King at 626-844-2256 or tracyking5@cs.com.
15.  MAYOR VILLARAIGOSA APPOINTS MARK WINOGROND AS INTERIM PLANNING DIRECTOR

APPOINTEE HAS A DISTINGUISHED CAREER IN CITY PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND CITY ADMINISTRATION

Mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa today named Mark Winogrond as Interim Director of the City of Los Angeles Planning Department. Winogrond is an experienced, award-winning planning and land use professional, having been awarded the American Planning Association's Distinguished Leadership Award.

Winogrond's prior professional experience, which spans over three decades, includes directing the rezoning of the City of San Francisco, writing San Francisco's earthquake master plan, serving as Community Development Director in three Southern California cities (Lawndale, West Hollywood and Culver City), and working as the Chief Administrative Officer for Culver City. Most recently, Winogrond served as a planning and land-use consultant to many Southern California cities and organizations through his business, Planmark Associates. He also teaches planning and zoning for both UC Berkeley and UCLA extensions.

"Mark has extraordinary experience integrating planning, building, transportation, housing and economic development. He is a planning leader and visionary and will serve our city well," said Mayor Villaraigosa. "His top-to-bottom assessment of the department will ensure that a permanent director hits the ground running."

Winogrond's responsibilities will include developing a roadmap for the new Director of Planning to follow upon assuming his/her duties. The roadmap will be a guide for the Planning Department to improve management and service to the public. He will also utilize his extensive relationships with planning professionals across the country to assist the Mayor in identifying a permanent Director of Planning.

The Mayor's appointment of Winogrond is effective Friday, September 16, 2005. He will serve as interim director while the search for a permanent director moves forward.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK -- SCOTT ALEXANDER

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