Architect, Entrepreneur, Designer of the Atlanta Beltline
Ryan Gravel - Backyard Designers
Architect Ryan Gravel had an idea that transformed the city of Atlanta. His graduate thesis which proposed a realistic and visionary transformation of old Atlanta rail-lines is the best template in living memory for the transformation of Los Angeles and other urban centers. We talk on how community engagement and action is the definition of an urban project, and the difficulties of a project at the scale and duration of a city, as well as the parallels of LA and AT.
Architect, Designer, Curator, & Educator
Karen Lohrmann - Walks in Los Angeles
Join me for a discussion with the amazing Karen Lohrmann. Karen combines her background in art and architecture with writing, teaching, editorial and curatorial projects. She is cofounder of SdMKLm, producer at Urban States, Correspondents editor, initiator of Bay of Mars, and [former] program coordinator for the Master of Science in Design of Cities at the Southern California Institute of Architecture.
We talk about the actions being taken in LA to combat the climate crisis, and the rate of progress. We talk daily walks, urban exploration, organizing social events and education around walks, and even get to some furtive arugula foraging in Elysian Park. We get into what makes LA a unique place to be a designer, and what LA can learn from other places.
Leader of the Bass Administration’s Office of Sustainability, former Director of Sustainable Projects for LADWP
Steve Baule - Relatable Politics
Steve Baule has worked on some of the most critical areas of sustainable infrastructure in LA for decades. He is one of the most knowledgeable and well regarded sources on the workings of city government, and the moves across the county towards a more sustainable future. Now the director of Sustainability for the Bass Administration, join us as we discuss the the state of action and the environment in Los Angeles, and what is being done to move us towards a more just and livable future.