Principal Los Angeles City Planner and author Ken Bernstein joins the podcast to talk about all things historic preservation. Who decides what is historic? How does the desire for historic preservation get balanced with the need for new development, particularly housing? Ken also talks about some memorable historic preservation battles, discusses the differences between historic preservation laws in Los Angeles compared to other big cities, and also chats about his new book "Preserving Los Angeles: How Historic Places Can Transform America's Cities."

Ken is donating the proceeds from Preserving Los Angeles to support three organizations that are dedicated to enhancing representation and inclusion in historic preservation:

* Latinos in Heritage Conservation

* Asian and Pacific Islander Americans in Historic Preservation (APIAHiP)

* The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund of the National Trust for Historic Preservation