Dear Friend of Pershing Square,

Two weeks ago, we stopped a meeting of the Cultural Affairs Commission by drawing attention to it being an illegal Brown Act violation which was not properly announced to the public. That lack of transparency has sadly been par for the course where Pershing Square is concerned.

That's why we hope you will call in to the rescheduled meeting at 1:30pm today, and make public comment on Item VI. B, PERSHING SQUARE MODERNIZATION.

If approved, this would begin the process of spending an estimated $24 Million to do a small portion of the "winning" Agence Ter design from the opaque Pershing Square Renew design competition hosted by disgraced Los Angeles City Councilman Jose Huizar.

Even though he is under RICO indictment, Huizar's logo actually appeared on the renderings that were submitted to the Commissioners for the meeting that was canceled two weeks ago.

Huizar's logo has been removed from the most recent submitted renderings, and a new slide has been added, showing where the previously unmentioned sculptures and monuments will be moved. We believe both these changes are in response to our advocacy online and in public comment. This shows how important it is to have the community be part of this process.

Please call in (instructions below) and tell the Commissioners to vote no on Item B, PERSHING SQUARE MODERNIZATION. Here is a suggestion of what you might say, and feel free to personalize this message.

"Commissioners, my name is [my name] and I am a resident of [my neighborhood]. I'm asking that you please not approve Item VI. B, Pershing Square Modernization. The non-transparent design competition that resulted in this item was spearheaded by Councilman Jose Huizar, ignoring more than 2400 Angelenos who signed the petition asking that John Parkinson's 1910 design be restored. Huizar has since been indicted under Federal racketeering charges and removed from office. Don't squander millions on a Pershing Square redesign that the public doesn't want, and has had no real opportunity to weigh in on. Please do the right thing and vote no. Pershing Square deserves better." 

TO CALL: 1 (669) 900-6833 and enter Meeting ID 939-6621-5269 for listening to the meeting and making public comments

TO SEE THE AGENDA: Click the PDF link here (PDF).

TO SEE THE DESIGN PROPOSAL: Click here.

For more information about the historic park, the restoration campaign and what comes next, please visit: https://restorepershingsquare.blogspot.com

yours for Los Angeles,
Kim Cooper & Richard Schave
The Pershing Square Restoration Society