Alissa Walker

urbanism editor, Curbed LA

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Urbanism Editor at Curbed; former Urbanism Editor for Gizmodo; design writer for publications like Fast Company, Dwell, Wired, Details, LA Weekly, Los Angeles Times; co-founder of design east of La Brea, an organization that produces design events in Los Angeles; design journalist for DnA: Design and Architecture

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LA officials have launched a program called “ Slow Streets ,” which temporarily shuts down some residential streets to cars and opens them up to people exercising.

LA ‘Slow Streets’ program opens roads to walkers, runners, cyclists

LA officials have launched a program called “ Slow Streets ,” which temporarily shuts down some residential streets to cars and opens them up to people exercising.

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Last month, Governor Newsom launched Project Roomkey , a statewide effort to provide temporary accommodations for unhoused residents who are particularly at risk during this…

LA wants to provide hotel rooms for 15,000 unhoused people during COVID-19

Last month, Governor Newsom launched Project Roomkey , a statewide effort to provide temporary accommodations for unhoused residents who are particularly at risk during this…

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Traffic and pollution are way down in Southern California. That’s a good thing. But all those Angelenos sheltering at home want to get out and exercise.

LA roads during COVID-19: Closed to cars, open to cyclists and pedestrians?

Traffic and pollution are way down in Southern California. That’s a good thing. But all those Angelenos sheltering at home want to get out and exercise.

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One frequent issue for people experiencing homelessness is hygiene -- how to keep clean when you don’t have ready access to running water, soap, a shower, clean clothes.

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Thousands of people in Los Angeles County who cannot fully care for themselves rely on home care workers for daily tasks like meal prep and bathing.

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