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Maps Pinpoint Where Democrats Lost Ground Since 2020 in 11 Big Cities

Maps Pinpoint Where Democrats Lost Ground Since 2020 in 11 Big Cities

Cynthia HirschhornNovember 28, 2024voting, politics, democracy, cities, culture

A New Zealand City Could Soon Have a Sky-High Solution for Congestion

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.?

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

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.

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

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?

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

What rising immigration really means for California’s economy

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 9, 2024immigration, california, economics, workforce, housing, cities