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"Everyone was excited because the Olympics were coming. Now everyone is worried"
On Election Day, everything changed
Victory laps
How can LA come together when officials are so averse to people spontaneously gathering that the city's first reaction is to take more public space away?
Torched Talks with UCLA's Juan Matute
Bring your questions about megaevent planning and join us live on Zoom on November 18 for the next Torched Talks
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
Everybody calm down
LA is a big city where many things happen in our multimodal, multitudinous region every single day
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
Torched Talks with Katherine Perez, Aaron Paley, and Ruth Siegel of Los Angeles Tomorrow
Focus on the future and join us live on Zoom on October 28 for the next Torched Talks
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
How to fix LA's park crisis with one weird trick
In the Trust for Public Land's 2024 report, the city of Los Angeles's parks rank 88th out of 100 U.S. cities. That's correct: 88th
"Without these workers the games will not happen"
A sternly worded letter sent on behalf of over 30,000 hospitality workers to the Los Angeles World Cup Host Committee, along with the heads of the IOC, LA28, and FIFA, urges them to endorse the Olympic wage — or there might not be any games at all
Culture clubs
Here's a chance to have a broader conversation about the role gathering places play — and can play long after the games — across the entire region
Torched Talks with the Festival Trail's Chris Torres
Grab an afternoon snack and join us live on Zoom on October 7 for the next Torched Talks