Join Abundant Housing LA for a real-world stress test of LADWP's newly released Executive Directive 19 (ED 19) pre-engineered design templates, staging area rules, and utility grid reforms.  

Panelists across development, architecture, municipal leadership, and LADWP will examine how these policy updates impact project pro formas, carrying costs, and housing delivery timelines across LA County.  

Educational Nutrition Label: What You Will Learn at This Event

• Takeaway 1 (The Mechanics): How LADWP's new ED 19 pre-engineered design templates and updated staging area rules function on active sites.
• Takeaway 2 (The Math): How utility queue delays directly impact project financing, carrying costs, and housing completion dates.
• Takeaway 3 (The Oversight): What accountability metrics and turnaround times advocates and city leaders must track over the next year.  

Event Speakers & Panel Lineup

• Moderator: Scott Epstein (Abundant Housing LA)  
• Confirmed Panelists:
  • Brian Wickersham (Founding Partner, AUX Architecture)
  • Dave Rand (Partner, Rand Paster Nelson)

• Additional utility, policy, and municipal speakers to be announced soon!

Schedule

• 5:15 PM: Speaker Arrival & Check-in
• 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM: Program & Panel Discussion