The transit-first (no, really) games

In the end, LA28 put the events where the public transportation will already be

Alissa Walker Apr 17, 2025

Bump, set, spike

Santa Monica mounted a sustained, publicly transparent campaign to challenge what LA28 was offering. And, in the end, that's probably what sent the organizing committee packing for other shores

Alissa Walker Apr 8, 2025

Events

Torched turns 1: A week of talks and toasts April 21-25

In a time of great uncertainty, Torched will always be about people coming together for LA

Alissa Walker Apr 4, 2025

Festival Trail

3 articles

Torched Talks

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

Alissa Walker Sep 30, 2024

Dozens of concrete benches for the 1984 Olympics are lined up outside the Coliseum in LA's Expo Park

Legacy improvements

Making concrete plans

Talking to UCLA's Juan Matute about this year's Lake Arrowhead Symposium and how LA can leverage megaevents to create lasting public benefits

Alissa Walker Sep 3, 2024

A rendering showing a railway converted into a small park with people walking, biking, and eating from a taco truck

The walkable games

Here's what LA's "car-free" games could look like

Now which LA officials will step up to pledge their commitment?

Alissa Walker Aug 1, 2024