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From Kent State to Los Angeles, using armed forces to police civilians is a high-risk strategy
Responding to street protests in Los Angeles against federal immigration enforcement raids, President Donald Trump ordered 2,000 soldiers…
As Los Angeles combusts, 2024 is declared Earth’s hottest on record
Andrew King, The University of Melbourne and David Karoly, The University of Melbourne The year 2024 was the…
Southern California is extremely dry, and that’s fueling fires − maps show just how dry
Dry conditions across Southern California set the stage for a series of deadly wind-driven wildfires that burned thousands…
Where US Commuters Spend The Most Time Stuck In Traffic
The commuters of Los Angeles experience the worst traffic conditions in the United States. This is based on…
See What Past Generations Thought Today’s Cities Would Look Like
These images depict how people in the past expected Los Angeles and other cities to look in the…
Elephant In The Planning Scheme: How Cities Still Work Around The Dominance Of Parking Space
Car parking is expected but often unnoticed, taking up surprisingly large proportions of city space. A parking bay occupies…
Is This California Town the Happiest Place in America?
Nestled between San Francisco and Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo has earned a lofty reputation as the happiest…
Bitcoin is Currency, Not Stock: Where To Use The Cryptocurrency For Real Purchases
The true revolution of the cryptocurrency bitcoin is that it isn’t stock. You don’t need to sell it…
The Desert Of Despair As Nurtured By Inspired Guerrilla Gardening
Ron Finley, who has long lived in the food deserts of South Central Los Angeles, got so tired…
The Hidden Secret Adventures Underneath Downtown L.A.
This network of concrete passageways has an eerie past. Downtown Los Angeles is synonymous with a kind of…
The Best & Most Eclectic Crafts Markets & Fairs In LA
These top local craft fairs feature work by Los Angeles’ craftiest artists and some of LA’s best handmade…
The New Tool Helping Cities Build Sustainably
Before constructing new infrastructure, government agencies are starting to evaluate projects’ potential economic, environmental and social impacts first…
LA’s Best : Glaring Glitz To Gorgeous Glamour
Los Angeles is one of the world’s most dynamic cities. Even frequent visitors and longtime residents who think…
Why Millennials Will Soon Leave The Cities They Remade
Officials in several cities transformed by young adults try to predict their next move. For years, millennials have…
L.A. Glamour From Sunrise To Sunset
Gavin Heffernan shot this exhaustive time-lapse of Los Angeles. His camera cuts from distant vantage points of…
What Is The Most Private City In The World?
The proliferation of high-security, privatised plazas is making parts of world cities such as London and Dubai reminiscent…
What Your City Would Look Like In Tron
Stacks of geometric blue shapes represent skyscrapers. Cars become shooting yellow dashes moving across the landscape. Undeveloped land…
With Less Pollution, L.A. Kids Are Growing Stronger Lungs
Millennial children have better respiratory health than did those in the smoggy ’90s. Here’s some obvious but nonetheless…
From Dawn To Dusk : Timeslice Images Of Cities
Dan Marker-Moore, aka DANOR.ST, is an aerial photographer who captures awe-striking vistas from bi-planes, helicopters, drones, and even…
OurCycle LA Turns E-Waste Into Societal Gain
Nearly 10,000 computers will be either refurbished for use in disadvantaged neighbourhoods or recycled as part of broader…
Want Your City To Thrive? Look To Its Trees
Communities like Culver City, California, are focusing on urban forest plans to help protect a major economic and…
Beautiful Markets In Different Cities
Before the industrial age, people shopped for food in their local areas – often in beautiful covered halls…
Los Angeles Renaissance And The Rise Of Street Vending
L.A. is the only one of America’s 10 largest cities where street vending is illegal. But that could…