Jerry Scharlin, the outgoing administrator of Los Angeles' redevelopment agency, reflects on the agency and problems with redevelopment.
Jerry Scharlin came to the Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency as a specialist in corporate turnaround strategies. Before long, Scharlin had assumed the position of Administrator, making a pledge to turnaround one of the most maligned and beleaguered agencies in Los Angeles. The Planning Report presents an interview with Jerry Scharlin as he prepares to step down from his post as Administrator of the CRA. Scharlin discusses the challenges he faced entering the job, the lessons he learned while in the position and the impact and legacy he hopes to have left behind.
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