Brea : City Lines Up Experts for Brainstorm Session
The city has retained “some of the most creative and innovative design and planning professionals in the country” to help plan the revitalization of the downtown area during a three-day work session beginning today, city officials said.
With the help of Partners for Livable Places, a nonprofit organization that specializes in inner-city improvements, the city selected seven design and planning professionals who will guide the participants in the revitalization process.
About 800 community representatives and other residents will also contribute suggestions to the session.
The lead professional consultant will be James A. Cloar of Land Design/Research Inc. in Columbia, Md.
Also answering questions and providing guidance in planning will be economist Richard Botti of Keyser Marston Associates in Los Angeles, traffic engineer Terence Austin of Austin-Foust Associates in Santa Ana, urban planner Donn Logan of Elbasani & Logan Architects in Berkeley, amenities consultant Danielle Withrow of Partners for Livable Places, architect Rob Quigley from San Diego and landscape architect Andy Spurlock from San Diego.
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