College Bowl

Students from USC and UCLA will face off today in an urban planning competition sponsored by the local chapter of the National Assn. of Industrial & Office Properties. The five-member teams will be judged on their response to the question: “Will the new Staples Center create opportunities for development of pedestrian-oriented retail and commercial space along the Figueroa Corridor?” A dinner and an awards presentation at the Los Angeles Times printing plant downtown will follow the competition.