Public space

6 articles
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

The arches of the Coliseum in Expo Park with colorful smoke "fireworks" exploding into the sky during the day

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

Kids and families playing at a colorful new playground with tall towers and a giant slide at LA's MacArthur Park

Urban oasis

There are hundreds more public spaces just like MacArthur Park all over the city that won't ever get this level of attention because they're not catty-corner to a famous business

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