Ken BernsteinKen Bernstein is a Principal City Planner for the Los Angeles Department of City Planning. In this capacity, he oversees the City's Office of Historic Resources, which is responsible for Los Angeles' historic preservation policies and programs. He seves as lead staff member for the City's Cultural Heritage Commission, has overseen the completion of SurveyLA, a multi-year city-wide survey of historic resources with significant support from the J. Paul Getty Trust, and has led the City's efforts to create a comprehensive historic preservation program for Los Angeles. He currently leads the department's Urban Design Studio, which works to elevate the quality of design for private development projects and major civic investments in Los Angeles. He previously served for eight years as Director of Preservation Issues for the Los Angeles Conservancy, the largest local non-profit historic preservation organization in the country, where he directed the Conservancy's public policy and advocacy activities. Read More Read Less