Ong on Post-COVID Population Shifts
The “waning of the worst days of the pandemic has slowed the exit from major cities,” he says, but urban centers must tackle urgent reforms in a post-COVID society.
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Astor on Reimagining School Safety
Implementing mental health and student outreach resources can help schools address ongoing issues with victimization across campuses.
Brozen on New Metro Ambassador Pilot Program
“It’s just a real human touch that I think does have a lot of promise,” she says of the nearly 300 ambassadors deployed throughout Metro’s bus and rail system.
After Decades of Research and Advocacy, Parking Reform Is Finally a Hot Topic
The life’s work of UCLA Professor Donald Shoup is bearing fruit as more cities are reforming parking regulations to encourage more walkable neighborhoods.
Yaroslavsky on L.A.’s Neighborhood Councils
Nearly 100 advisory councils link residents to their City Council representatives, bringing communities closer to municipal government.
Torres-Gil on Protections for In-Home Caregivers
In California, a bill giving in-home caregivers statewide bargaining power aims to provide financial stability to workers in high demand but facing difficult conditions.
Turner on Alternatives to School Police
Coalition says redirecting funds away from policing and toward expanded mental health and academic counseling programs will improve LAUSD students’ well-being.
Kaplan on Challenges in Implementing Gun Control
Progress on curbing deadly shootings is hampered by weapons trafficking across state borders, a lack of firearm violence research and lingering effects of income inequality.
Tilly on Grocery Store Employees’ Rights
He weighs in on cashiers’ lobbying for the right to sit and what’s ahead after a major supermarket merger.
Wasserman on San Francisco’s New Subway Line
In public transit projects, cost overruns, delays in opening and changes in ridership demand are not unexpected.
