New podcast episode!
Maya Paley of NCJW-LA joins the show to discuss the fight against sexual harassment and violence beyond the headlines. After she shares the story of her own involvement in this work, we dive into the data on the widespread nature of the problem, discuss this year's top policy priorities, and learn about NCJW-LA's "Talk" project to engage teens in peer-to-peer trainings.
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What Can We Do To Fight Climate Change In LA?
Our latest LA Forwards & Backwards podcast explores the answer.
Bryn Lindblad of Climate Resolves joins us to discuss the unique challenges faced by our region as a result of climate change and what we can and should be doing in response. We discuss how critical it is to stop the construction of "High Desert Freeway," which will generate massive carbon emissions and destroy Joshua Tree-filled wilderness. We also chat about the importance of more trees and shade structures to make our streets walkable, as well as initiatives to combat the "urban heat island" effect through "cool roofs" and "cool streets."
Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/la-forwards-backwards/id1281847259
Google/Android:
https://play.google.com/music/m/Djvpsqqsxw667ebn6pkxx2tw3ge?t=Climate_Change-LA_Forwards__Backwards
Laura Raymond of ACT-LA joins us to discuss recent successes of the "Transit-Oriented Communities program," why the market can't solve all problems, and the importance of regional planing that integrates a racial equity approach from the start. We talk about work to expand equitable transit-oriented development across LA County and the need to build upon, not undermine, such work at the state level.
To go deeper and learn more, check out this essay on how history should shape the way we think about solution's to today's housing crisis: YIMBYism and the Cruel Irony of Metropolitan History
"The tradition stretching from the “housers” to the regional planners to today’s equitable development movement offers a third way to ensuring adequate supply of housing affordable to all levels of the community. It’s a tradition which has never been able to fully realize its promise, but it is finally gaining steam, with notable victories like Measure JJJ and the enactment of the People’s Plan in South LA..."
https://la.streetsblog.org/2018/02/27/yimbyism-and-the-cruel-irony-of-metropolitan-history/
Why?
Because even if you paid attention in high school social studies, our daily political news is probably confusing the hell out of you. How the government is “supposed” to work is very different from how it works in reality. And if you’re confused about all the executive orders, lawsuits, and investigations flying around the Trump administration, you’re probably even less clear on how our local governments are supposed to be dealing with challenges like our housing crisis. With a population of 10 million people and a budget of $30.1 billion, LA County, on its own, would be the 9th largest state in the country.
Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/events/194494061287269/
Get your tickets: https://sijcc.net/calendar/#event|civilized|19166
The FIFTH episode of the LA Forwards & Backwards podcast is now live!
KeAndra Dodds of Enterprise Community Partners joins the show for a conversation about what "affordable housing" means, how the different types of affordable housing get built, and how local ballot initiatives like Measures H, HHH, and JJJ and recent state housing bills are part of this evolving landscape. If you've been affordable housing-confused or just affordable housing-curious, this is the episode for you.
Check it out:
On Apple Podcasts / iTunes.
Google Play / Android.
On the web at Player FM.
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The fourth episode of the LA Forwards & Backwards podcast is live on iTunes and Google!
We had a ton of fun talking to Jessica Meaney, founder and ED of Investing In Place.
Jessica talked with us about how she came to found a transportation-advocacy organization, the often-ugly history of transportation in LA, and reasons for hope in the present moment. We discuss Measure M, the massive funding measure passed by LA County voters in November 2016, some of the good things it'll do and where we need to keep pressing the Metro Board and the 88 city councils across the County.
We're excited to share the launch of our new website with all of you. The look is similar to our previous site but this new site will allow us to include a lot of new content, like an updates/blog page, photo galleries, a calendar, and all of our podcast episodes in one place. Feel free to offer feedback through our contact form too. We want to hear from you.
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