Principal City Planner, Los Angeles City Planning
Ken Bernstein is a Principal City Planner for Los Angeles City Planning, where he leads the department’s Office of Historic Resources. He serves as lead staff member for the City’s Cultural Heritage Commission, has overseen the completion of SurveyLA, a multi-year citywide survey of historic resources, and has led the creation of a comprehensive historic preservation program for Los Angeles. He also oversees the Department’s Urban Design Studio and has previously directed other policy planning initiatives, including work on Community Plan updates, housing policy, and mobility planning.
He previously served for eight years as Director of Preservation Issues for the Los Angeles Conservancy. He has a Master’s Degree in Public Affairs and Urban and Regional Planning from Princeton University and a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University. He is the author of the book Preserving Los Angeles: How Historic Places Can Transform America’s Cities (2021).
