Playa Vista’s 25th Anniversary
An Evening to Reflect and Celebrate
Thursday, January 22, 2026 | 5:30 p.m.
LMU Playa Vista Campus, 12105 W. Waterfront Dr., Playa Vista, CA 90094
5:30 p.m. Doors Open & Refreshments Served | 6:00 p.m. Program Begins | 8:00 p.m. Celebration Toast & Reception
Twenty-five years ago, Playa Vista was an ambitious vision for a new kind of urban living. Today, it’s a thriving community of residents, businesses, parks, and innovation — a model for sustainable, connected neighborhoods. Join the Playa Vista Institute (PVI) and the LMU Silicon Beach Think Tank for an evening of reflection, conversation, and celebration as we look back on our journey and explore what the next 25 years may hold. Enjoy refreshments, engage with thought leaders, and come together with neighbors as we honor this remarkable milestone. The Institute will also unveil the recent community survey results that offer a timely snapshot of how residents, workers, and shoppers perceive Playa Vista.
Please RSVP by January 20, 2026 – Seating is limited
PANEL 1: Shaping the Rules of Creating a Community – Moderated by Marc Huffman
Ruth Galanter, former Los Angeles City Councilmember (1987 to 2003)
Con Howe – Managing Director, Cityview; Former Planning Director for the City of Los Angeles (1992 to 2005)
Eric Strauss – President’s Professor of Biology at Loyola Marymount University and Executive Director of Center for Urban Resilience (CURes), Loyola Marymount University
PANEL 2: Urban Design and Community – Moderated by Kevin Kelly
Andrés Duany, Principal, DPZ CoDesign
Stefanos Polyzoides, Partner, Moule & Polyzoides Architects and Planners; Dean of Architecture and Planning, University of Notre Dame
PANEL 3: The Vision, Challenge and Legacy of Building Playa Vista – Moderated by Marc Huffman
Fernando Guerra – Professor of Political Science and Chicana/o Latina/o Studies and Founding Director of the Thomas and Dorothy Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles (StudyLA), Loyola Marymount University
Randy Johnson, Senior Executive with Maguire Thomas Partners/Playa Capital Company/Brookfield Residential (1989 to 2025)
Steve Soboroff – President of Playa Capital Company (2001 to 2010)
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
- Oakridge Landscape Inc.
- Raju Associates Inc.
- Team Tami
Bronze Sponsors
- John S. Zinner
- Law Offices of Kathleen O’Prey Truman
- Lincoln Property Company
- Meredith Schlosser Team
- Thomas Safran & Associates
- Yummy.com