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Torched Talks

Torched Talks with LA County GIS manager Nick Franchino

Let's crunch some megaevent data on November 5

Alissa Walker Oct 29, 2025

Flyover country

Air traffic control

The LAX-pressway must be stopped

Alissa Walker Oct 23, 2025

Games for All

1,000 days later

Unfortunately, the mayor's vision — which feels about 1,000 days too late — is so light on substance that it's hard to see how LA's megaevent future materializes

Alissa Walker Oct 21, 2025

Legacy improvements

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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

Torched Talks

Torched Talks with Slate's Henry Grabar

Grab a baguette or two and join us live on Zoom on September 9 for the first-ever Torched Talks!

Alissa Walker Aug 27, 2024

The Hollywood sign shown with five Olympic rings superimposed above the O's during the Olympics closing ceremonies

Hot take

We don't need to learn from Paris

For better or for worse, LA created the contemporary Olympics. What could we possibly learn about that we didn't invent first?

Alissa Walker Aug 16, 2024

Capital improvements

"What's the human, qualitative thing we're going to leave behind?"

LA needs a plan

Alissa Walker Jun 5, 2024