John Bela, a San Francisco-based urbanist and designer of public spaces, is the featured speaker at the first of three City-sponsored events over the summer as City officials edge back into a long, loud and contentious fight over the Community Development Plan (CDP) for downtown. The talk is Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the East Wing of the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, 1855 Main Street.

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