October 28th-November 4, 2022 FREE! Registration recommended. For Dia de los Muertos, a commemoration of lives lost to traffic crashes along City Terrace Drive. Please help create a week-long installation that commemorates lives lost to traffic crashes and highlights traffic safety concerns along City Terrace Drive. Paseo del Cempazuchitl...
Saturday, July 30 2022 2:00pm to 8:00pm // City Terrace Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90063 FREE! no registration required Come join Public Matters at the City Terrace Art Walk as we celebrate City Terrace art, culture, food, and community! The Art Walk is also an opportunity to reimagine City Terrace...
Saturday, April 23, 2022 // 11:00am to 1:00pm // Jefferson >< Vermont Exposition >< Vermont Join us at one of two locations – or both! FREE! no registration required This spring, University Park Slow Jams takes to the streets surrounding the University of Southern California in a creative call to action...
Want the latest? Check out our 3.12.2021 newsletter - Leaders in every season. Highlights include updates on our current cohort of amazing interns, University Park Slow Jams parents, and work with public health advocates and teachers....
Throughout this unprecedented year, we’ve seen repeated calls for justice and equity. Thanks to you, Public Matters has been answering this call by training a new generation and a new type of leader through our fellowship program Urban Futures Lab. Fellows are individuals whose passions, skills,...
Want the latest? Check out our 10.26.2020 newsletter. Highlights on University Park Slow Jams, Urban Futures Lab, and upcoming conferences and convenings....
Want the latest? Check out our 7.6.2020 newsletter. Highlights on University Park Slow Jams, Greetings from East L.A., Urban Futures Lab, and the Rosewood STEM Magnet of Urban Planning and Urban Design Elementary School....
Help Us Build People Power + Collective Action for Safe Streets // In May 2020 alone, 21 pedestrians were killed on LA streets. Traffic safety is a serious problem. University Park Slow Jams is a creative call to action for safer streets. The project builds a network of...
During the 2019-2020 academic year, Public Matters consulted with the Rosewood STEM Magnet of Urban Planning and Urban Design, training and coaching teachers on how to integrate urban planning concepts into their curricula. In this process, we emphasized the connection between classroom learning and real-world...
Starting Thursday, June 13, 2019, Mike and Reanne will be at the annual Americans for the Arts Convention in the Twin Cities. Mike will be talking about Urban Futures Lab and leadership opportunities for people of color in a conversation with Demone Carter, Program Manager...