Shape the Future of Los Angeles! Help Craft the 2024 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform

Your Voice Matters: Advocate for Change Through Issue Briefs

The AIA|LA Government Outreach Committee (GO!) is calling on all AIA members to actively participate in shaping the 2024 Advocacy Platform. This platform, presented directly to the Los Angeles City Council, will advocate for critical issues impacting the city’s architecture and built environment.

Make a Real Difference:

This is your chance to directly influence policy decisions that affect the future of Los Angeles.

Share Your Expertise, Shape Our City:

Do you have a burning issue related to design, development services, sustainability, or regulations impacting the built environment in Los Angeles?

Here’s How You Can Get Involved:

Submit an Issue Brief outlining a specific challenge and proposing actionable solutions. Selected briefs will be presented to the City Council during our annual Legislative Day, giving your ideas a powerful platform.

Don’t Miss Out! Deadline to Submit is June 14th.

Get Inspired by Past Advocacy Platforms:

Review past platforms (linked below) to see the kind of impactful change your voice can help achieve.

Together, let’s create a thriving, sustainable, and architecturally significant Los Angeles!

Draft issue briefs should be about 500 to 800 words in length each and formatted as such:

The issue (the challenge): A paragraph that explains the problem or challenge (200 to 300 words).

The recommendation: A list of our recommendations for solving (or addressing) the challenge. (200 to 300 words).

The request: A specific and “actionable” request. They are targeted, focused, and directed to a decision-maker. (50 to 100 words).

Deadline:
Please submit your proposal by Friday, May 24 (5pm) via email to Will Wright.

For examples of previous AIA|LA Advocacy Platforms:

The 2023 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform

The 2023 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform

The 2022 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform

The 2021 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform

The 2020 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform

The 2019 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform

The 2018 AIA|LA Advocacy Platform

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