A New Zealand City Could Soon Have a Sky-High Solution for Congestion Cynthia HirschhornOctober 17, 2024cities, global, infrastructure, urban planning, urban design, sustainability, resiliency, environment, climate, policy
Cut the palm trees and Hollywood sign. For the 2028 Olympics, what’s the real L.A.? Cynthia HirschhornOctober 3, 2024los angeles, cities, culture, civic engagement
In Long Beach and beyond, micro-galleries turn neighborhoods into mini-art districts Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 17, 2024art, artists, community, civic space, public space, cities, civic engagement, culture
Las Vegas Places a Bet on a New Art Museum, With Help From L.A. Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 5, 2024art, museum, los angeles, finance, civic space, infrastructure, cities
Opinion How to transform city streets — without losing your parking spot Cynthia HirschhornAugust 13, 2024cities, civic space, public space, urban planning, urban design
Can Free Rent Revive Downtown San Francisco? Cynthia HirschhornAugust 11, 2024cities, economics, finance, public finance, public space, civic space, housing
L.A. is too ugly now to host the Olympics. Here’s how we can fix it before 2028 Cynthia HirschhornAugust 10, 2024los angeles, art, cities, culture, public art, civic space, public space
As the world arrives for the Olympics, Paris food goes local. How can L.A. compete? Cynthia HirschhornJuly 24, 2024global, cities, los angeles, sustainability, civic engagement
Using Vacant Commercial Spaces As Affordable Artist Studios Is a Win-Win Cynthia HirschhornJuly 22, 2024civic space, public space, infrastructure, urban planning, artists, cities
9 Mayors on What Divides America, and What Will Save It Cynthia HirschhornJuly 8, 2024cities, leadership, politics, policy, government, culture
A Seattle Urban Garden Models What Community Input Should Look Like Cynthia HirschhornJune 11, 2024cities, urban design, community, civic space, civic engagement
The Urban Parks That Make Cities More Welcoming Cynthia HirschhornJune 7, 2024park, urban design, civic space, public space, cities
Swing Sets Aren’t Just for Kids Anymore Cynthia HirschhornMay 2, 2024design, urban design, cities, architecture, civic engagement
Red state coal towns still power the West Coast. We can’t just let them die Cynthia HirschhornApril 16, 2024environment, cities, infrastructure, development
This mega-city is running out of water. What will 22 million people do when the taps run dry? Cynthia HirschhornMarch 21, 2024cities, water, environment, policy, sustainability, resiliency
L.A. officials study Paris as they prep for the 2028 Olympics Cynthia HirschhornMarch 16, 2024los angeles, global, culture, infrastructure, civic space, public space, cities, civic engagement, urban planning
Bloomberg to give $200 million for emissions cuts in 25 U.S. cities Cynthia HirschhornMarch 12, 2024climate, resiliency, sustainability, policy, finance, cities
A Plan To Build Missing Middle Housing That Actually Works: Lessons from Vancouver to Auckland Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 16, 2024cities, housing, architecture, urban design, urban planning, policy
What rising immigration really means for California’s economy Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 9, 2024immigration, california, economics, workforce, housing, cities
Sustainable wooden skyscrapers could soon take over city skylines Cynthia HirschhornOctober 31, 2023sustainability, environment, cities, architecture, design, urban design, urban planning, art