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L.A. waited so long it seemed like a fantasy. But it’s actually coming: A rail connection to LAX

L.A. waited so long it seemed like a fantasy. But it’s actually coming: A rail connection to LAX

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 24, 2024los angeles, infrastructure, transportation, urban planning, architecture, urban design, public space

Bass overhauls how L.A. will handle street repairs. But there’s a miles-long backlog

Bass overhauls how L.A. will handle street repairs. But there’s a miles-long backlog

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 16, 2024los angeles, public space, civic space, infrastructure, policy, government

Where to get free trees in Los Angeles and Orange counties

Where to get free trees in Los Angeles and Orange counties

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 26, 2024los angeles, environment, public space, civic engagement

California lawsuit accuses Exxon Mobil of misleading the public about plastic recycling

California lawsuit accuses Exxon Mobil of misleading the public about plastic recycling

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 23, 2024california, courts, policy, environment, resiliency, public health, public space, finance

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

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

L.A. County supervisors reaffirm policy against jailing homeless people after anticamping high court ruling

L.A. County supervisors reaffirm policy against jailing homeless people after anticamping high court ruling

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 30, 2024housing, policy, los angeles, government, civic space, public space, police

Newsom Will Order California Officials to Remove Homeless Encampments

Newsom Will Order California Officials to Remove Homeless Encampments

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 25, 2024California, housing, policy, public space, courts, government

Homeless encampment cleanups do little to change numbers of people on the street, study finds

Homeless encampment cleanups do little to change numbers of people on the street, study finds

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 24, 2024housing, los angeles, infrastructure, public space, civic space, policy

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

For the first time since 2018, homeless count finds fewer people living on L.A. streets

For the first time since 2018, homeless count finds fewer people living on L.A. streets

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 1, 2024housing, los angeles, data, civic space, public space

For the first time since 2018, homeless count finds fewer people living on L.A. streets

For the first time since 2018, homeless count finds fewer people living on L.A. streets

Cynthia HirschhornJune 28, 2024housing, los angeles, policy, civic space, public space, government

Hundreds of children live on Skid Row. Can L.A. do more for them?

Hundreds of children live on Skid Row. Can L.A. do more for them?

Cynthia HirschhornJune 10, 2024los angeles, housing, economics, public space, civic space, policy, youth

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

Ocean technology hub AltaSea blooms on San Pedro waterfront

Ocean technology hub AltaSea blooms on San Pedro waterfront

Cynthia HirschhornMay 27, 2024art, design, urban design, los angeles, civic space, public space, water, technology, culture

Monthly payments of $1,000 could get thousands of homeless people off the streets, researchers say

Monthly payments of $1,000 could get thousands of homeless people off the streets, researchers say

Cynthia HirschhornApril 30, 2024economics, housing, los angeles, public space, civic space, public finance, policy

10 Campus Museums Shine a Spotlight on Democracy

10 Campus Museums Shine a Spotlight on Democracy

Cynthia HirschhornApril 25, 2024education, civic space, public space, democracy, civic engagement, youth

Pro-Palestinian Encampments Take Over American College Campuses

Pro-Palestinian Encampments Take Over American College Campuses

Cynthia HirschhornApril 22, 2024politics, government, education, youth, activism, civic action, civic engagement, civic space, public space, culture, justice, social justice