20-20 Vision: What the Future L.A. Will Look Like

LOS ANGELES-L.A.’s Central City Association came up with a double meaning in the title for its conference seeking a 20-20 view of what the city will be like in the year 2020. The association’s “Downtown 2020: Continuing the Renaissance” symposium presented a view of Downtown L.A. 10 years hence that would include more housing, more jobs, an improved transportation network and other infrastructure improvements if the speakers and panelists get their wishes.

“If I could change one thing, it would be the ability to create jobs in this town,” said Kevin Ratner, president of Forest City West, one of a host of policy makers and top business and community leaders at the event, who moderated a panel titled “Foundations for the Future: Intersection of Transportation and Land Use.”