The Future Is LA
Los Angeles has the best bones of any city in the world. Bad policies are holding it back. This is an exploration of how LA can become the world capital it deserves to be.
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Oren Hadar
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May 19, 2025
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13 min read
LA should be the biggest city in the USA.
Jun 11, 2026
8 min read
Ignore the haters. Mayor Bass' signature housing policy is a big success.
May 21, 2026
3 min read
A research and advocacy nonprofit could lay the groundwork for LA to fulfill its world-capital destiny.
May 14, 2026
7 min read
LA's new SB 79 plan is trying too hard to control how our neighborhoods look.
Mar 25, 2026
11 min read
LA has taken the first baby step toward ending single-family zoning in the city. Is it real?
Feb 20, 2026
The city's big housing plan turned a year old last week. It's not exactly going gangbusters.
Jan 29, 2026
A vision for housing and a park at the airport is on the ballot in Santa Monica. Can it actually get built?
Jan 23, 2026
Sacramento should reform this dysfunctional body. It's holding LA back.
Dec 29, 2025
Two streets show how far the city will go to avoid keeping us safe.
Dec 9, 2025
14 min read
The reason why is probably illegal
