RIP BSS
A supergraphics superhero
"I liked working big and moving around. It was absolutely fearless work"
10 articles
RIP BSS
A supergraphics superhero
"I liked working big and moving around. It was absolutely fearless work"
With fronds like these
"Don't be a palm, be an oak"
Of course LA should plant actual trees before the Olympics, but which trees should we actually plant?
Public Safety
The people on the bus
LA's electeds could take truly monumental steps to protect the safety of transit riders who power the entire region
$30 by 28
The Olympic wage
“We’re demanding a new deal for the Olympics that includes family-sustaining jobs and affordable housing for workers"
Track record
A bright spot
We're Californians — of course we're turning all our freeways into super-fast trains!
No shade intended
The best time to plant a tree
Starting today could provide a bit of respite for Olympic ticketholders making their way to the diving finals on a sweltering July afternoon — and someone waiting at the same bus stop trying to get to work
RIP 28 by 28
How do we get there from here
What happened to 28 by 28 is what's happening to a lot of LA's Olympic-related goals at the moment: a flashy announcement got a lot of attention yet had no strategy to actually make it happen
Answers to your burning questions
Introducing Torched
Is LA really about to squander a once-in-a-generation chance to leverage its Olympic opportunity into tangible, permanent benefits for the 10 million people being forced to participate in this civic experiment?
1984
An invasion of butterflies
"Somehow I saw in my head the sky and the ground sprinkled like confetti — sprinkled with all magical stuff that shimmered and that expressed joy"