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.
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.
Hear Us: Here LA On KPCC
Here LA's Amber Hawkes talks to A Martinez this morning on Take 2 about Hostile vs 'Positive Urbanism’.
Here LA Designated Best Emerging Firm in LA
The American Planning Association, Los Angeles (APA LA) has just announced their 2018 winners and Here LA has won the Emerging Planning and Design Firm award!
We Are Too Accepting of LA's Hostile Urbanism
In LA and in so many cities across the country we've grown too used to hostile forms of urbanism that make it unpleasant to walk, bicycle, and generally hang out outside.
Come and See Here LA at the ASLA Conference
Here LA will be at the ASLA Conference this weekend. We hope to see you there!
See You at the New Urbanism Film Festival this Weekend!
Join Here LA's Co-Directors Shannon Davis and Amber Hawkes at the 5th Annual New Urbanism Film Festival this weekend, a four day event in Los Angeles October 19-22, 2017.
Having Fun In Front of the Green Screen
Here LA's Amber Hawkes and Shannon Davis visited Planetizen's LA office today in Koreatown to film a segment for Planetizen Courses about First/Last Mile and 'Storytelling'.