Jules Verne Adventure Film Festival

The Jules Verne Film Festival debuted at the Los Angeles Theatre on Broadway December 14th & 15th, 2007 with a two day film series dedicated to exploration and preservation of our planet. National Preservation Partners staff provided support, guidance, and fundraising assistance to the JVAFF along with ensuring the event had safe, convenient, affordable parking at Pershing Square.

Jules Verne Festival to comes to Broadway

National Preservation Partners is excited to announce that the Jules Verne Adventure Film Festival will be coming to the Broadway Theatre District on December 9th, 2007 with a closing event at the historic Bradbury Building and then the film festival itself will run December 14th & 15th at the historic Los Angeles Theatre. NPP will provide support and assistance to the JVAFF in coming to Broadway.

Goldberg responds positively to Huizar motions

On January 4, 2007 the Director of Planning for the City of Los Angeles responded to the Motions introduced by Jose Huizar on November 3rd , 2006 by requesting support for a dedicated person to manage the project within the City planning Department and along with requesting $250,000 for Traffic, environmental, and Urban Design Consultants to developer required documents.

Huizar introduces motion in City Council

The efforts of National Preservation Partners to get the City Officials to recognize Broadway as a significant resource took a step in the right direction today when Councilmember Jose Huizar introduced a Motion to City Council that recognized Broadway and acknowledges the NPP Broadway Theatre Planning Project as a recently compiled resource of information that indicates the streets significance.

Historic Theater Conferences comes to Broadway

The League of Historic America Theatres held its annual conference in Los Angeles on July 18th to 22nd, 2006. During the conference, several days involved touring the Broadway Theater District. We were welcomed by Councilmen Jose Huizar at the Los Angeles Theatre.

KOR Conference Las Vegas

Gave presentation to the KOR Real Estate Group in Las Vegas about the retail opportunities that are coming to Broadway and the results of NPP's planning efforts.

Huizar Inauguration in Los Angeles Theatre

On December 1st, 2005 Jose Huizar was inaugurated as Councilmember of District 14 in the City of Los Angeles at the historic Los Angeles Theatre. The celebration was heard throughout the streets and the Los Angeles Fire Department performed a visual display by blocking off Broadway and raising their ladders in solute to the occasion.

Summary Report available for download

The introductory part of the Broadway Theaters Planning Project study, which provides a general overview of the project, has now been made available to interested parties for download. 

Download the report here: Planning Project Summary 4.3MB

Broadway Theaters Planning Project

Parts II and III: Feasibility Study

NPP released its findings of the BTPP project with a presentation at the Los Angeles Theater where property owners, City Officials, and interested individuals attended. The presentation was given by Tara Jones of National Preservation Partners, Paul Westlake of Westlake Reed Leskosky, and Bill Blake with AMS Planning and Research.