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Increasing rents and home prices, gentrification, and historic inequities have contributed to a major housing crisis in Los Angeles. Yet, L.A. has a rich residential legacy that includes innovative housing design, successful housing developments, and leadership in historical preservation. Panelists will draw upon their interrelated recent books on housing, architecture, and preservation to offer compelling approaches to help address L.A.\u2019s housing crisis.

• Frances Anderton\xa0covers Los Angeles design and architecture in print, broadcast media, and public events. She is the author of\xa0Common Ground: Multifamily Housing in Los Angeles\xa0and co-producer of the short film,\xa040 Years of Building Community. For many years, Anderton hosted the radio show,\xa0DnA: Design and Architecture, on KCRW. She is adjunct faculty at the USC School of Architecture.
• Ken Bernstein\xa0is a Principal City Planner for the Los Angeles Department of City Planning where he directs L.A.\u2019s historic preservation policies. He serves as\xa0lead staff member for the city\u2019s Cultural Heritage Commission and oversaw the completion of SurveyLA, a multi-year citywide survey of historical resources. He is\xa0adjunct faculty at the USC Price School of Public Policy and\xa0the\xa0author of\xa0Preserving Los Angeles:\xa0How Historic Places Can Transform America\u2019s Cities.
• Liz Falletta\xa0is a professor of Architectural and Urban Design, Vice Chair of Urban Planning and Spatial Analysis, and faculty director of the Executive Master of Urban Planning at the USC Price School of Public Policy. She is the\xa0author of\xa0By Right, By Design: Housing Development vs. Housing Design in Los Angeles, an interdisciplinary study of significant Los Angeles housing design precedents and developments that offers insights for future housing production in L.A. and beyond.

• Moderator:\xa0Todd Gish\xa0is an\xa0urban designer, licensed architect, and\xa0adjunct professor at the USC Price School of Public Policy. He is a published author on planning and architectural subjects (especially housing) and trained historian with extensive expertise in the research and analysis of buildings, sites, land uses, and urban environments.