Life at the Speed of Rail in Los Angeles: After Car Culture: Designing the New L.A.

Will high-speed rail change life in L.A.? How is design influencing transportation development on the West Coast?

Join Van Alen Institute at the Caltrans Headquarters in downtown Los Angeles for a presentation of winning entries from the Life at the Speed of Rail competition and a conversation about the role of design in California’s high-speed rail future. In addition to winning entries, the event will feature a panel discussion among project advisers and guests:

Dana Cuff, UCLA cityLAB
Christopher Hawthorne, Los Angeles Times
Michael Lejeune, L.A. Metro
John Rahaim, San Francisco Planning
Alissa Walker, GOOD
Andrew Colopy and Diana Lind, Van Alen Fellows

July 12, 4:00 to 6:00 p.m., FREE
Caltrans District 7 Headquarters
100 South Main Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Download the program PDF here.

Find information about additional regional high-speed rail conversations this summer:

Washington, D.C.: June 24
St. Louis: June 28
Houston: July 7