Los Angeles
Spotlight on the Orange Line, LA’s Bus Rapid Transit
The Los Angeles County Metro Authority (or LA Metro) debuted a new 14-mile bus rapid transit (BRT) system in the
Being a Tourist in Los Angeles
When I travel, I spend about 70% of the time travelling with a small group of friends and another 20%
The Abandoned Town of Surfridge Next to LAX Airport
Photo by Chris Torres The May 2012 issue of Travel and Leisure magazine named LAX the 2nd worst airport in
Reliving the Golden Age of Hollywood at the Los Angeles Theatre
As we approached the Los Angeles Theatre, its neon marquee loomed over Broadway as we made the five-minute walk from
The Relationship of Art and New Technology in LA’s Clean Tech Corridor
In April of 2009, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced the launch of Clean Tech LA, a collaborative effort of
The Building is an Open Book: The Museum of Jurassic Technology in Los Angeles
My favorite stories make connections between things I wouldn’t otherwise have imagined could relate to each other. My favorite
Music is a place: Echoes West Festival in LA
During The Silver Chords‘ set at the Echoes West festival that took place in Los Angeles on September 8, singer
Fishing for history in LA: Terminal Island, Port of Los Angeles
Terminal Island’s Southwest Marine complex, home to shipbuilding and Japanese community histories. Shaped like a lobster bathing in the
Untapped Cities City Spotlight series launches with Los Angeles
To the Untapped Cities community: After the announcement of the all-new Untapped Cities, we’re excited about starting off our
A New Yorker’s Take on Los Angeles
As an urban planner, we’re brainwashed that Los Angeles is “bad” and San Francisco is “good” because of anti-urban
Vista Hermosa Park: an unexpected nature preserve within LA’s urban sprawl
Vista Hermosa Park is an unexpected nature preserve that reveals the vast potential for nature within Los Angeles’ urban sprawl.
Reporting from the Play Pen of USA Today
“[It used to be] you would come into a newsroom and somebody was always there…this is the first class