City of West Hollywood to Host ‘Strategic Streetscapes’ Symposium

Continuing its annual celebration of Earth Month, the City of West Hollywood will host a Strategic Streetscapes Symposium, an engaging event that explores the fundamental role that urban design, programming, construction, and policy initiatives play in supporting healthier and more dynamic urban environments.

The Symposium will take place on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the City of West Hollywood's Council Chambers/Public Meeting Room, located at 625 N. San Vicente Boulevard. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. Lunch and light refreshments will be provided. Limited validated parking will be available at the adjacent West Hollywood Park five-story parking structure. Advance RSVP is requested via Eventbrite: go.weho.org/strategic-streetscapes.

The event will bring together thought leaders, designers, planners, and community members to examine how creative thinking and innovative design strategies can help shape strategic streetscapes that enhance livability, mobility, and public space activation in densely populated cities.

Through a series of curated talks and guest presentations, the event will highlight urban design strategies applicable to West Hollywood that support economic vitality, strengthen social gathering spaces, expand green infrastructure and wildlife habitats, modernize public infrastructure, and improve wayfinding and pedestrian navigation throughout the City's streets and public spaces. By bringing together thought leaders and community members, the event aims to foster dialogue on creating vibrant, resilient, and people-centered streetscapes.

Symposium talks will include:

• Strategic Partnering for Change by Gerdo Aquino

• Ecological Benefits of Enhanced Public Space by Derek Lazo

• Strategic Transformations as Placemaking by Roger Sherman

• Reminders, Recollections & Recognitions as Public Space Activators by Jennifer Davis

• Strategically Reclaiming or Transforming Underutilized Arteries by Allen Compton

The Strategic Streetscapes Symposium will explore innovative urban design strategies that uplift, enhance, and revitalize streets, alleys, transit corridors, and public spaces. The event will also examine frameworks for identifying future opportunities as urban growth continues and the relationship between people, nature, and individual mobility evolves in West Hollywood and throughout the greater Los Angeles region.

The Strategic Streetscapes Symposium is organized by the City of West Hollywood's Urban Design & Architecture Studio (UDAS) as a collaborative interdepartmental effort with the City's Long Range Planning, Facilities & Field Services, Transportation & Mobility, and Current & Historic Preservation Planning Divisions to highlight the benefits of planning and design across all scales.

For more information, please contact Ric. Abramson, City of West Hollywood Urban Design & Architecture Studio Manager, at (323) 848-6476 or at [email protected]. For people who are Deaf or hard of hearing, dial 711 or 1-800-735-2929 (TTY) or 1-800-735-2922 (voice) for assistance from California Relay Services (CRS).

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