Guerilla Marketing Tactics for Urban Planning
HERE installers went out this weekend to spray paint stencils throughout public parks in the San Gabriel Valley as part of the East San Gabriel Valley Mobility Action Plan. The colorful stencils included quotes from local residents about how they like to get around town - whether walking, biking, scooting, skating, or taking public transit.
The Postcard Pop Up!
Artful pilot project coming to Long Beach!
We are installing an artful pilot project in North Long Beach!
What’s a cookin’ at the Here LA studio…
Want to hear about some of the things we are working on at Here LA this week?
An award for Here LA from the California American Planning Assoc.
The Southern California Association of Governments won Cal APA’s 2020 Public Outreach Award for its Climate Adaptation Communication Strategies.
When Everything Breaks
Join Here LA’s Co-Director, Shannon Davis, this Wednesday, as she speaks about the digital public realm.
Community Conversations During a Pandemic
During a pandemic, as public dialogue about planning projects shifts online, people have been asking us: how can an online process replace a physical one? How can we assure equity and access? Our answer is twofold.
Defend Black Lives.
Here LA, a black-owned business, stands tall and proud with the black community through these times. As a firm that was founded on optimism, positivity, and hope for change, we have been reflecting on how these goals are manifesting in our everyday business practices as well as in our plans and projects.
Slow down!
Did you know that you can turn your streets into 'Slow' streets? Designed for local residents only, slow streets are closed to vehicular traffic and are friendly for people walking and rolling. These local neighborhood streets will be open all day and all night.
A Civic Technology Award for Here LA and LA Metro!
Here LA's Inglewood First/Last Mile Plan has won an Award of Merit for Innovative Use of Technology from the American Planning Association, Los Angeles.
Rethinking the Street
As we all dream of calmer, more positive times, we look for inspiration to cities around the world that are rethinking the way they plan, design, and relate to public space.
Willoughby Street Party
Join us for a neighborhood celebration and temporary street installation in West Hollywood!
Designing Better Willoughby, Vista, & Gardner Streets
Here LA is working with the City of West Hollywood to make beautiful and safe streets for people walking and biking.
Listening to Each Other: The Long Beach Safe Streets Story Bench
Coming Soon to your Neighborhood: the Safe Streets Long Beach Story Bench!
Talking About Tactical Urbanism at the Apa Conference
Here LA’s Amber Hawkes joined a panel of colleagues at the American Planning Association’s California Conference earlier this week to talk about making positive change in cities, in particular through temporary installations and pilot projects.
Calling All Vinyl!
Here LA is piloting a fence beautification project, using woven strips of re-purposed vinyl advertisement and construction signage to transform chain link fences.
Envisioning North Long Beach at the PopUptown Social
We had a blast at the July 26th PopUPTown Social in North Long Beach! The patio of the Michelle Obama Library was filled with music, food, crafts, and community members of all ages who helped envision the future of Uptown Long Beach as part of the Uptown Planning Land Use and Neighborhood (UPLAN) strategy.
Glendale's Pedestrian Plan Mural Has a New Home!
Last October, Here LA installed a temporary art piece that illustrated a year's worth of feedback from community workshops completed for the Glendale Pedestrian Plan.
Getting Hands On @ One Arroyo Day
Lots of fun last weekend at One Arroyo Day in Pasadena at the Rose Bowl! Here LA made these 'rainbow stackers' to facilitate a 3 dimensional dialogue with the community about their memories, hopes, and dreams for the Arroyo Seco.
Glendale Speaks: Turning Community Feedback Into Art
This past week, Here LA installed a temporary art piece that illustrated a year's worth of feedback from community workshops in the City of Glendale, as part of the City's Pedestrian Plan.