Mark Your Calendar for Upcoming Events!
Event Date | Theme |
Monday, December 9th |
WUF Member Happy Hour |
Thursday, January 23rd AM Panel |
Population Trends in LA & Beyond |
Thursday, February 20th AM Panel |
Annual Westside Mayors Forum |
For more information, please contact [email protected]
The 2025 Annual Westside Mayors Forum
MEMBER REGISTER HERE
NON-MEMBER REGISTER HERE
STUDENT/RETIRED/PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEE RSVP
Thursday, February 20th, 2024 @ 8:30 am - 9:30 am PDT
WUF Members: $25
WUF Members - Retired / Public Sector Employee/ Student: RSVP
Non-Members: $65
Helms Design Center
8745 Washington Blvd
Culver City, CA 90232
WUF is proud to present our annual Westside Mayors Forum, bringing together mayors of the Westside cities for a discussion of their land use priorities for 2025 and the ways cities are responding to immediate and long-term challenges, including:
- The regional response to the Palisades and Eaton Fires, including increased pressure on the housing market
- Climate resilience: how the Westside cities are preparing for the impacts of a changing climate including extreme heat, drought, flooding, and wildfires
- Federal funding in the current political landscape;
- How sanctuary city, social and racial equity, and land use policies may potentially be impacted;
- Local sustainability, including reducing emissions and addressing water insecurity and stormwater management;
- infrastructure improvements
- Prepare for major international events including the FIFA World Cup in 2026 and Olympics in 2028;
- educing homelessness and increasing access to safe and affordable housing, in collaboration with federal and local partners; Address the large inventory of vacant office and commercial spaces, including potential conversion to housing;
- Collaborate with lawmakers in Sacramento on land use, housing, water, infrastructure, and disaster recovery policies.
Join us for breakfast and to hear directly from our mayors on February 20th!
Moderator
To be announced
Participating Mayors
- Mayor Chelsea Byers, City of West Hollywood
- Mayor Lana Negrete, City of Santa Monica
- Mayor Dan O'Brien, City of Culver City
- Mayor Lester Friedman, City of Beverly Hills
Sponsor Provided Tickets:
Thanks to the generosity of our annual Sponsors, WUF has a small number of free tickets available to members of the community. If you are not able to join as a member or purchase a ticket for this month's panel presentation, but would like to join us, please write us at info@westsideurbanforum to inquire if we have any remaining sponsor provided tickets.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS...
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