Wednesday, October 14, 2009
For Immediate Release
PBI Contact – Jacqueline Ruiz, 323.343.3770
Media Contact – Edward Headington, 818.720.7181
Website – http://www.patbrowninstitute.org/
The 5th edition of the “Los Angele State of the City” report is now available
LOS ANGELES, CA—The Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs (PBI) has made public its 5th edition of “Los Angeles: State of the City” report and a press conference has been scheduled for tomorrow to discuss the findings and conclusions of several expert contributors.
SPEAKERS: (full bios included in the report)
· Dr. Ali Modarres, Former PBI Associate Director and Chair, CSULA Department of Geography and Urban Analysis
· Dr. Jaime Regalado, Executive Director, Pat Brown Institute of Public Affairs
· Jack Kyser, Founding Economist at the Kyser Center for Economic Research at the L.A. County Economic Development Corporation
· Dr. Bill Pitkin, Sr. Program Officer at the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
· Dr. Michael Cousineau, Director of Community Health Family Medicine, USC Center for Community Health Studies
OPPORTUNITIES: Speak one-on-one with the SOTC report authors; Click here for the full report.
TIME: Thursday, October 15, 2009 @ 9 a.m.
LOCATION: Cal State LA @ 5151 State University Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90032 in the Student Union on the 3rd Floor, Los Angeles Room A
FYI: In this report, six regional experts offer substantive discussions of various issues that affect the quality of life in Los Angeles: demographic dynamics and the state of the economy, healthcare, housing challenges and opportunities, immigration, governance, and education.
MEDIA INQUIRIES/RSVP: Media requests to Edward Headington at 818.720.7181 or edward@headingtonmedia.com; all others to Jacqueline Ruiz at 323.343.3770 or JRuiz@cslanet.calstatela.edu. MORE: This is a free public event open to the media, elected officials, and all community stakeholders. Parking available on campus at Parking Structure C or Lot 5 located at Paseo Rancho Castilla; Cost is $2 per two hours (cash only).
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