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The Economic Development committee will be having its regular monthly meeting at 1100 Wilshire on Tuesday, June 24 at 6:30pm. Special items on the agenda include:

  • Update on status of RFP for Police Headquarters restaurant space.
  • Motion to support a Broadway walk. Motion of support to allocate $2,500 towards insurance, permitting and other infrastructure requirements for community events support.
  • Discussion and possible motion on supporting cultural tourism by including an arts education component with the new Grand Avenue Park
  • Discussion on how to best work with Mayor’s Jobs committee on issues facing Downtown.
  • Motion asking the CRA to work with the NC on developing guidelines on uses for the Crown Coach Site.

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This doesn’t appear to be solely a DLANC event any more, but there is another mixer coming up on Thursday, May 15 at 6:30pm at Tranquility Base.

You can RSVP by calling 213.226.1982 or by email to thelamix@gmail.com.

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As mentioned earlier, the Party Planning Economic Development committee will be having its meeting on Tuesday, April 29, at 6:30pm in the 3rd floor media room at 1100 Wilshire. Special items on the agenda include:

  • Review last mixer and plan next mixers.
  • Plan a technology/entertainment, technology/education mixer or conference.
  • Discussion and possible action on recommending a cultural education and cultural tourism component for the Grand Avenue Park.
  • Discussion and possible action on recommending residential, live/work and mixed uses along the Downtown side of the Los Angeles river as opposed to industrial uses.

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The monthly meeting of the Party Planning Economic Development committee has been rescheduled for April 29, instead of its usual date and time. We’ll post the agenda once it is published.

This month’s downtown community mixer put on by the Party Planning Economic Development committee will be on Thursday, April 17, from 6:30pm at J. Lounge (1129 S. Olive). There will be hosted appetizers from 6:30-7:30pm, and drink specials from 6:30-9:30pm. RSVP is requested to thelamix@gmail.com.

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The Party Planning Economic Development committee will be meeting next Tuesday, March 25 at 1100 Wilshire at 6:30pm. Special items on the agenda include:

  • Report by Committee for Downtown Community Mixer at Elevate on success of event and planning the next event.
  • Additional events on earlier days of the week towards the beginning of the month.
  • Discussion of support of Angel Walk. Possible neighborhood event.

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The regular meeting of the Economic Development committee will be at 6:30pm 7pm on Tuesday, February 26 at 1100 Wilshire in the 3rd floor media room. (Note: the agendas always say it will be in the media room, but I don’t think it has ever actually been there — ask at the front desk.) Special items on the agenda include:

  • Report by Committee for Neighborhood Block Parties on success of event and planning the next event.
  • Discussion/action on how committee can work with the Mayor’s Committee on Jobs and Economic Development.
  • Discussion/action on how to help cultural institutions find homes in Downtown that are financially self-sustainable.
  • Discussion/action on committee working on Broadway projects including events; retail development; and programming in theaters.
  • Discussion/action on working to bring retail, restaurants and other services to Downtown.

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Note: updated time.

The regular meeting of the Economic Development committee will be at 6:30pm on Tuesday, January 22 at 1100 Wilshire in the 3rd floor media room. Special items on the agenda include:

  • Report by Committee for Researching Event Venues.
  • Report by Committee for Neighborhood Block Parties.
  • Update on Broadway Event including Comedy Walk and Broadway Walk;
  • Bringing Back Broadway Master plan and related Economic Development and Transportation issues- including Street Car proposal and Transit Mall proposal. Presentation.
  • Discussion on efforts to bring retail, restaurants and other services to Downtown.
  • Reports on DLANC History Project/Los Angeles Museum and Neon Museum.
  • Discussion of business models for small theater companies.
  • Screenwriter’s Exposition presentation.

A meeting of the (currently ad-hoc) Economic Development committee happens tomorrow at 6:30pm in the media room on the 3rd floor of 1100 Wilshire. (Update: I had originally written that this was called for tonight.) Special items on the agenda include:

  • Discuss and plan first community mixer. Develop outreach. Action item.
  • Discuss mission statement and survey of community to determine what economic development and other needs of our communities are. Action item.
  • Discuss how to bring retail downtown.
  • Short presentation on new Comedy Walk, Broadway Walk and Fashion Incubator. Action Item.
  • Discussion and possible action regarding proposed Downtown Industrial Policy. Possible motions regarding both the content of the proposal and the legality of the procedure developing the proposed policy

I’m not sure what “Action Item” implies on those issues, since this committee doesn’t have standing to take any actions.

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