People + Places: A Virtual Series

The Conservancy’s People + Places virtual conversation series brings advocates, experts, community members, and others to discuss the people and places that make Los Angeles special.

Together, we’re unpacking topics like culturally historic sites and the threats they face. We explore architects who overcame adversity to change the L.A. landscape, legacy businesses and the people who run and love them, or the impact of historic spaces on a community’s health and identity. Nothing is off the table during these candid discussions.

Join us for our upcoming events or take a look at recordings of past events.

Recordings of Past People + Places Events: 

  • People + Places: Judson Studios and the Architecture of Light

    November 12, 2024

    Join us as we speak to our friends at Judson Studios, the oldest family-run stained glass company in America.

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  • Revisiting Resilient Bunker Hill: People, Housing, and the Legacy of Displacement

    October 10, 2024

    In this episode of People + Places, the Conservancy discusses with Bunker Hill Refrain about the complex story of Los Angeles’ Bunker Hill, examining what we can learn from Bunker Hill’s transformation and what we’re still discovering sixty years later.

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  • The Way Ahead for Wayfarers Chapel

    September 18, 2024

    Meet the people involved in the effort to save Wayfarers before it was too late, and learn about how it was disassembled and future plans to re-erect Wayfarers, and how people can help support.

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  • Fast Cars, Architecture and Neo-Noir Action Thrills

    May 28, 2024

    For this latest episode of “People + Places,” we’ve gathered friends who are car culture enthusiasts to talk about iconic architecture, classic cars, and classic movies, especially BULLITT.

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  • People + Places: The Haunted Halloween Edition!

    October 24, 2023

    In this fun and informative virtual chat, we discussed the dramatic designs of iconic locations like the Ennis House and Spadena House. We explored how community and culture are central to cemeteries and final resting places.

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  • People + Places: Keeping Legacy Businesses: Stories From L.A.

    October 11, 2023

    In this episode of “People + Places: Keeping L.A.’s Legacy Businesses,” we discuss the L.A. Conservancy’s partnership with Wells Fargo to create a Legacy Business Grant Program in Los Angeles County!

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  • People + Places: The Architecture of Suspense...Vertigo!

    June 6, 2023

    In this abbreviated episode of “People + Places,” we embark on all things Alfred Hitchcock and the historic places he highlights in his classic 1958 psychological film thriller: VERTIGO.

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  • People + Places: The Art of Preservation

    March 29. 2023

    In this episode of “People + Places: The Art of Preservation,” we chat with three dynamic–and diverse–artists who tell stories about places that MATTER.

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  • People + Places: L.A.'s Multifamily Housing Story

    December 7, 2022

    The Conservancy is excited to speak with author Frances Anderton about her new book “Common Ground: Multifamily Housing in Los Angeles.” Anderton’s book is the definitive L.A. story about multi-family living, from bungalow courts to garden apartments, and how this form of housing has evolved throughout the city’s history.

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  • People + Places: Googie Modern: Architectural Drawings of Armet Davis Newlove

    April 27, 2022

    In an episode of People + Places,  Michael Murphy and Alan Hess discuss their new book, “Googie Modern”: a treasure trove of renderings from the private archives of Armet Davis Newlove— the forward-thinking trio dubbed the “fathers of Googie.”

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  • People + Places: '70s Women Spaces and Places

    March 8, 2022

    On International Women’s Day, the Conservancy spoke with a distinguished panel of guests to explore the ’70s women’s movement in Los Angeles and the courageous women who fought for a more equitable and inclusive Los Angeles.

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  • People + Places: Chili Bowls, Donuts, and Hot Dogs: Saving L.A.'s Big and Bold Places!

    November 29, 2021

    Listen in as L.A. Conservancy’s Adrian Scott Fine chats with Bobby Green of the 1933 Group and Vintage L.A.’s Alison Martino about the history of L.A.’s whimsical, roadside architecture, why programmatic buildings need to be preserved, and what YOU can do to help save the currently threatened Chili Bowl in West Los Angeles.

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  • People + Places: Engaging Youth in Preservation Beyond the Classroom

    September 30, 2021

    Hear three different educators in Los Angeles share best practices on how they engage youth with historic places and cultivate an understanding of why preservation matters for youth, communities, and local heritage.

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  • People + Places: A New Future Blooms for Historic Tokio Florist

    May 27, 2021

    Come along as we hear from community leaders involved in the landmark designation of a flower shop: the Sakai-Kozawa Residence/Tokio Florist in Silver Lake and architects are now involved with an adaptive reuse of the property to learn about the opportunities and challenges encountered when working to help sites like this bloom again!

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  • People + Places: The Making of Preserving Los Angeles

    May 5, 2021

    The Los Angeles Conservancy sits down with preservationist Ken Bernstein about his new book, “Preserving Los Angeles: How Historic Places Can Transform America’s Cities,” which explores how historic preservation has revitalized Los Angeles neighborhoods, created a downtown renaissance, and guided the city’s future.

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  • People + Places: Preserving the Legacy of Paul Revere Williams

    April 22, 2021

    In this episode of “People + Places,” a discussion with the Southern California Chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects will examine the efforts to preserve Paul R. Williams’s work and legacy, including the incredible story behind preserving the iconic Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Building.

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  • People + Places: L.A.'s "Pop Art Nun" and Her Endangered Studio

    December 15, 2020

    This “People + Places” live discussion discusses Sister Corita’s legacy, “Pop Art Nun,” women’s heritage, and why a modest-looking building that has changed over time still matters.

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  • People + Places: Saving L.A.'s Legacy Businesses

    December 10, 2020

    In this “People + Places” episode,  the L.A. Conservancy examines how the cities of San Francisco and San Antonio have successfully created official programs, branding, and financial incentives to help support legacy business owners.

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  • People + Places: The Forgotten Story of Rancho Los Amigos

    June 19, 2020

    The Los Angeles Conservancy discussed Rancho Los Amigos’s vital role as a safety net for vulnerable populations and our opposition to the County’s plan to demolish its historic district. endangering irreplaceable L.A. Heritage.

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