Torched Talks with LA Commons' Karen Mack
What's planned for arts and culture in 2028? Join us at Friday, May 23 at noon on Zoom
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
LA is a big city where many things happen in our multimodal, multitudinous region every single day
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
Focus on the future and join us live on Zoom on October 28 for the next Torched Talks
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
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
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
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
Grab an afternoon snack and join us live on Zoom on October 7 for the next Torched Talks
It's time for paint, posts, and political will
Giving the Olympic and Paralympic flags a good home in City Hall should have been the most anticipated and least controversial task on the handover checklist