Alissa Walker

Guest

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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Alissa Walker on KCRW

Getting to LAX, from anywhere in the region, can be a big hassle, and for years there’s been criticism of public transport options.

What’s the best way to get to LAX?

Getting to LAX, from anywhere in the region, can be a big hassle, and for years there’s been criticism of public transport options.

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Mayor Eric Garcetti is out with his version of a Green New Deal, but LA’s air quality is getting worse and critics say the mayor’s plans are too slow.

Is Garcetti’s Green New Deal aggressive enough?

Mayor Eric Garcetti is out with his version of a Green New Deal, but LA’s air quality is getting worse and critics say the mayor’s plans are too slow.

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Communities along the Southern California coast generally do not use the sea as a transportation route. Why not? And might that change?

Could the fourth border be a ferry route?

Communities along the Southern California coast generally do not use the sea as a transportation route. Why not? And might that change?

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