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
$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
When Science Class Is in a Former Macy’s Cynthia HirschhornFebruary 23, 2024education, civic space, public space, youth, infrastructure, urban planning
Under the 10 Freeway: Immigrant businesses scraped by while landlord dodged Caltrans Cynthia HirschhornNovember 15, 2023infrastructure, los angeles, urban planning, immigration, policy, economics, transportation, housing
The 20 farming families who use more water from the Colorado River than some states Cynthia HirschhornNovember 9, 2023climate, water, environment, river, california, data, infrastructure
Cyclists took over the 110 Freeway: Here’s what they had to say about biking in LA Cynthia HirschhornOctober 29, 2023los angeles, infrastructure, transportation, public space, civic space, urban planning, urban design, culture
A new SoCal underground water storage project aims to keep supplies flowing during drought Cynthia HirschhornOctober 29, 2023california, water, policy, infrastructure, resiliency
Engineering buried L.A.’s river. Artist Lauren Bon is engineering a plan to free it Cynthia HirschhornOctober 11, 2023los angeles, river, water, infrastructure, art, artists, policy, revitalization
This L.A. freeway is the butt of many jokes. Can it have new life as parks and housing? Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 23, 2023los angeles, infrastructure, design, urban planning, urban design, public space, civic space, california
The Ground-Floor Window Into What’s Ailing Downtowns Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 4, 2023cities, workforce, infrastructure, urban design, urban planning, civic space
Overhaul of Pershing Square, long a ‘concrete jungle’ in downtown L.A., finally breaks ground Cynthia HirschhornSeptember 1, 2023los angeles, infrastructure, design, urban design, urban planning, development, civic space, public space
The EPA removes federal protections for most of the country's wetlands Cynthia HirschhornAugust 29, 2023environment, water, policy, government, courts, infrastructure
Five Takeaways From Our Investigation Into America’s Groundwater Crisis Cynthia HirschhornAugust 29, 2023water, environment, agriculture, infrastructure, data
The Silicon Valley Elite Who Want to Build a City From Scratch Cynthia HirschhornAugust 25, 2023technology, leadership, development, infrastructure, public space, public finance
This Is Public Housing. Just Don’t Call It That. Cynthia HirschhornAugust 25, 2023housing, public space, civic space, policy, infrastructure, development, economics
Southern California’s ‘water doctor’ pushes for transformation to adapt to climate change Cynthia HirschhornAugust 23, 2023california, water, climate, infrastructure
A home, an office and a park demonstrate that design can be environmentally conscious — and look good Cynthia HirschhornAugust 21, 2023environment, design, urban design, infrastructure
Commercial-to-residential conversions could accelerate under HUD initiative Cynthia HirschhornAugust 4, 2023technology, innovation, cities, design, urban design, infrastructure, development, housing
Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren’t they widespread? Cynthia HirschhornJuly 21, 2023california, climate, environment, infrastructure, technology, policy, water
As Climate Shocks Multiply, Designers Seek Holy Grail: Disaster-Proof Homes Cynthia HirschhornJuly 16, 2023climate, design, architecture, infrastructure, environment