Torched at the World Cup Cheer squads As we reach the midpoint of our World Cup journey, here's my survey of the best of LA's celebratory urbanism Alissa Walker Jun 29, 2026
Torched Talks Torched Talks with anti-trafficking advocates Stephanie Richard and Paloma Bustos Join an important conversation about human rights and megaevents on June 29 at noon on Zoom Alissa Walker Jun 23, 2026
No-build Olympics Why this convention center expert is calling LA's expansion plan a disaster "If you think that somehow a bigger convention center is key to downtown revitalization, or is going to do wonders for local job creation, or economic development? The answer is, you've got to be kidding" Alissa Walker Sep 29, 2025
Some-build Olympics Conventional wisdom "This was originally supposed to be a 'no-build' Olympics, and that's what the commitment was to the public" Alissa Walker Jul 3, 2024
