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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

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

Los Angeles has to rezone the entire city. Why are officials protecting single-family-home neighborhoods?

Los Angeles has to rezone the entire city. Why are officials protecting single-family-home neighborhoods?

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 26, 2024los angeles, urban design, urban planning, policy, housing, economics

Asphalt Schoolyards Get a Shady Makeover

Asphalt Schoolyards Get a Shady Makeover

Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 19, 2024civic space, education, youth, urban design, climate, environment

As California Clears Homeless Camps, Two Projects Point a Way Forward

As California Clears Homeless Camps, Two Projects Point a Way Forward

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 17, 2024california, policy, housing, urban design, urban planning, civic space

How Greener Schoolyards Benefit Kids – and the Economy

How Greener Schoolyards Benefit Kids – and the Economy

Cynthia HirschhornAugust 16, 2024education, youth, environment, sustainability, urban planning, urban design, design

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

Column: 1984 Olympic Arts Festival all but reinvented L.A. Why the 2028 Games could do the same

Column: 1984 Olympic Arts Festival all but reinvented L.A. Why the 2028 Games could do the same

Cynthia HirschhornJuly 26, 2024los angeles, global, media, culture, citiies, sports, art, artists, economics, urban design

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

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

Meow Wolf announces its Los Angeles venue

Meow Wolf announces its Los Angeles venue

Cynthia HirschhornMay 13, 2024los angeles, art, design, urban design, architecture

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

Downtown L.A. is hurting. Frank Gehry thinks arts can lead a revival

Downtown L.A. is hurting. Frank Gehry thinks arts can lead a revival

Cynthia HirschhornApril 12, 2024los angeles, art, artists, architecture, infrastructure, urban design, culture, urban planning, housing, public space, civic space

L.A. Metro’s D Line hits a milestone: Tunneling is complete for expansion to the Westside

L.A. Metro’s D Line hits a milestone: Tunneling is complete for expansion to the Westside

Cynthia HirschhornApril 2, 2024los angeles, transportation, infrastructure, civic space, public space, urban planning, urban design

$2-billion downtown L.A. megaproject gets boost from governor’s office, hopes for approval in 2024

$2-billion downtown L.A. megaproject gets boost from governor’s office, hopes for approval in 2024

Cynthia HirschhornMarch 7, 2024los angeles, housing, infrastructure, public space, civic space, architecture, urban design, policy, economics, government, courts

To Save Museums, Treat Them Like Highways

To Save Museums, Treat Them Like Highways

Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 10, 2024museum, art, design, urban design, nonprofits, public finance

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

The old Westside Pavilion will transform into a UCLA biomedical and quantum science center

The old Westside Pavilion will transform into a UCLA biomedical and quantum science center

Cynthia HirschhornJanuary 4, 2024los angeles, science, civic engagement, civic space, public space, education, urban planning, urban design, california, health, public health, public finance

Sustainable wooden skyscrapers could soon take over city skylines

Sustainable wooden skyscrapers could soon take over city skylines

Cynthia HirschhornOctober 31, 2023sustainability, environment, cities, architecture, design, urban design, urban planning, art