The Urban Land Institute (ULI), a global non-profit research and education institute focused on land use and real estate policy, brought an expert panel to Downtown Los Angeles in September to evaluate the challenges facing the City’s center and provide recommendations for the future. This effort was made possible by Downtown’s business improvement districts including the Industrial District BID, and the office of Councilmember Ysabel Jurado.
The ULI panel spent the week touring Downtown, meeting with stakeholders, and asking questions of City officials. The Industrial BID hosted the panel for a tour and working lunch focused on public safety. LAPD representatives provided an overview of resources dedicated to Downtown and new initiatives using technology, as well as the limitations posed by a Department that is smaller than it has been in years. BID Chairman Sergio Moreno and Executive Director Estela Lopez spoke to the direct impacts of lawlessness on the economy of Downtown.
