Cities are getting serious about ending pedestrian fatalities, but their efforts sidestep equity issues and fail to elevate community partners with the agency to enact real change. Several organizations in Los Angeles are pioneering innovative ways to engage communities in the civic engagement process. By Markie...
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...
April 24, 2019 – At the second GELA Open House, the students from the East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy at Esteban E. Torres High School dove into their maps and zines with the engineers from LA County Public Works, experts in public health, urban planners,...
April 23, 2019 – At the first Open House of Spring 2019, the students from the East Los Angeles Renaissance Academy at Esteban E. Torres High School showcased their work for Greetings from East LA at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. USC...
After a year of learning urban planning and transportation safety concepts, taking to the streets to conduct walk audits, and surveying their classmates for their observations on conditions on five East L.A. corridors, Ms. Tenorio's 11th grade class will be showcasing their proposed enhancements to...
All jokes aside, on Monday, April 1, 2019, Public Matters welcomed a new cohort of three Urban Futures Lab Fellows! Ashley Ajayi, Brisa Aviles and Sabrina Im leaped into Public Matters' creative civic engagement practice, including a Week 1 tour with former Fellow Shirley Ramirez in...
The Call for Fellows is now closed. Thanks to all who applied! ****** Public Matters is seeking Fellows for its Urban Futures Lab Program. The Lab is a two-year paid fellowship training and mentorship program geared towards young adults of color ages 18-26 from under-resourced communities in...
On Wednesday, December 5, 2018, members of the Urban Futures Lab family gathered to celebrate the end the fellowship for Andy Alvarez, Christopher Barahona, Shirley Ramirez and Omar Vargas. Honoring their two years of hard work, a short program took place. It included the screening...
A small selection of images of Urban Futures Lab Fellows Andy Alvarez, Chris Barahona, Shirley Ramirez, and Omar Vargas during the fellowship – participating in learning modules, facilitating Supper Clubs, and and leading project-based work for Greetings from East L.A., Hidden Hi Fi, Pedal2Parks, and...
August, September and October were busy months for our second round of Vision Zero LA activations along Temple Street. The Slow Jams criss-crossed the corridor, drawing particular attention to the traffic safety conditions at local schools. Community conversations highlighted the concerns of parents, students, teachers...