Yin on Growing Efforts to Wipe Out Medical Debt
Across the U.S., local governments are implementing programs to erase the medical debt of eligible residents, a first step toward tackling the high cost of health care.
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Entries by Mary Braswell
New Book by Mukhija Redefines Single-Family Living and the American Dream
“The social, economic and environmental cost of single-family living may outweigh its benefits,” he writes, calling for a more open, diverse, just and sustainable American city.
Panofsky on Distortion of Science to Further a Racist Agenda
Far-right bloggers, amateur scientists and other fringe figures are wielding the tools and findings of genetics to make an unsubstantiated case for white supremacy.
Lens on L.A.’s Urgent Need to Construct More Housing
“If we don’t build more housing of all types, we are sustaining homelessness, not solving it,” he writes.
Yaroslavsky on the Evolution of L.A. Governance
The political sphere is meaner and more self-serving, but voters “have a pretty good B.S.-sniffing meter. They’re attuned to what’s going on, and they know what they want.”
An On-the-Ground Partnership to Curb Violence
UCLA Luskin team evaluates a White House initiative to empower local organizations to head off violent encounters in their communities.
Turner on the Need for Disruptive Protest
“There’s always this dichotomy drawn between those who protest nicely versus those who are disruptive or confrontational. Real change doesn’t happen without both.”
On the Clear, Practical and Revolutionary Work of Don Shoup
His research into the consequences of misguided parking policies has profoundly changed the way we understand cities and inspired a viable movement to improve them.
Yaroslavsky on Standing Up Against Hate
Public officials must speak up and make it socially unacceptable to behave in bigoted ways, he says as new report shows rise in hate crimes in L.A. County.
Manville on Proven Strategies to Improve Transportation
Efforts to ease traffic congestion and increase public transit ridership can benefit from research showing what works and what does not.
