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A press conference with LA and Paris elected officials including Anne Hidalgo, Karen Bass and Paul Krekorian

Paul's boutique

With less than 3.5 years until the opening ceremonies, the termed-out council president emeritus is taking on a new megaevent department, a new role, and a whole lot of city baggage

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Service disruptions

"The immediate-term outcome is that the discretionary grants from the federal government are going to be oriented away from urban areas, communities of color, and pedestrian, bike and transit projects"

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A rendering of a freeway with two lanes in purple paint that read LA28, the signboard also says LA28 vehicles only

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Before everyone spins Kathy Hochul's cowardice into a death knell for LA's congestion pricing dreams, it's important to know that there are lots of different ways to do road pricing

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A wheatpasted poster of Donald Trump that reads "Dick Tater" on an electrical box by a bike share kiosk

Service disruptions

"The immediate-term outcome is that the discretionary grants from the federal government are going to be oriented away from urban areas, communities of color, and pedestrian, bike and transit projects"

A person on a red ladder painting a mural with a 101 South freeway sign, two people at a cafe, and a streetcar

Meeting our megaevent moment

A report from last month's UCLA Lake Arrowhead Symposium, intended to both illuminate existing challenges and light a path forward for progress, reveals deep frustrations and grave concerns about LA's megaevent planning

The super Bowl

The super Bowl

When the LA Phil season ended earlier this month, the Hollywood Bowl reported that the number of visitors who used the shuttles and park-and-ride buses this year had increased to an astounding 36 percent

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A person on a red ladder painting a mural with a 101 South freeway sign, two people at a cafe, and a streetcar

Meeting our megaevent moment

A report from last month's UCLA Lake Arrowhead Symposium, intended to both illuminate existing challenges and light a path forward for progress, reveals deep frustrations and grave concerns about LA's megaevent planning

A worker walks along a clean and unbroken sidewalk that's been repaired along a row of giant ficus trees

LA has a plan

Executive Directive 9, signed today by LA Mayor Karen Bass, will force LA's infrastructure spending to align with a set of citywide priorities around climate, safety, and accessibility

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A press conference with LA and Paris elected officials including Anne Hidalgo, Karen Bass and Paul Krekorian

Paul's boutique

With less than 3.5 years until the opening ceremonies, the termed-out council president emeritus is taking on a new megaevent department, a new role, and a whole lot of city baggage

A rendering showing the LA Coliseum hosting track and field events during the 2028 Olympics with the logo in the corner

Change of venue

In the simplest terms, what LA28 announced yesterday is that seven events are moving out of the city of LA, and seven events are moving into the city of LA

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