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Torched turns 1

Heading into year two

LA got burned. By the fires, yes. But also by a self-induced fiscal catastrophe

Alissa Walker Apr 29, 2025

No shade intended

Tree emergency

The entire city's urban canopy is facing deep cuts

Alissa Walker Apr 23, 2025

Venue plans

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

Festival Trail

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A graphic that reads Torched Talks next to a photo of Chris Torres in a suit sitting on a gold upholstered chair

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