08 Mar NVTIVE/ NON NVTIVE
By: Christopher Barahona --- NVTIVE/ NON NVTIVE is a photo essay telling the narrative of water and its relationship to Los Angeles, understanding that water is central to the establishment of LA...
08 Mar Journey of the Skyline
By: Shirley Ramirez --- With each module, Fellows dig into readings, exercises, site visits, and conversations around a theme. Module 3's theme = Los Angeles: The City in Context + History. For...
07 Mar Los Angeles – We Often Miss It
By: Omar Vargas --- "We often miss aspects of Los Angeles from our cars or when passing by neighborhoods that make up the city's diverse history. Through walking, I began to see...
06 Mar Photo Recap – UFL Explores LA
During January, Urban Futures Lab Fellows left the friendly confines of the office and project sites to tour three different neighborhoods in Los Angeles, learning about each's hidden history from local experts. Fellows headed...
05 Mar URBAN FUTURES LAB MODULE 3 OVERVIEW
FELLOWS EXPLORE AND CRITICALLY ANALYZE LA’S SOCIOPOLITICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY Investigating LA’s Sociopolitical History Module 3 of the Urban Futures Lab challenged Fellows to dig beneath the surface of everyday life...
10 Feb Photo Recap – GELA Spring 2017 Photography Workshop
See how ELARA students got hand-on training from photographers Elon Shoenholz and Rafael Cardenas by checking out our album on Facebook!...
27 Jan Photo Recap – GELA Spring 2017 East LA Excursion
Greetings from East LA students explored their own neighborhood on Friday, January 27, 2017 through the eyes of a Los Angeles County planner. Carmen Sainz from the LA County Department...
25 Jan Taking on Temple for Vision Zero
Temple Street is an iconic crossroad in Hi Fi. It also has a darker side. It's a designated member of LA's High Injury Network: the High Injury Network (HIN) spotlights...
15 Jan Photo Recap – Supper Club #5
On December 13, 2016, the Urban Future Lab Fellows hosted their fifth Supper Club with guests Grace Cruz and Roland Navarro to cap the module on Educational, Life and Career...
14 Jan Walking Forward, Backwards
By: Andy Alvarez --- With each module, Fellows dig into readings, exercises, conversations, and reflections around a theme. November/December's theme = Educational, Life and Career Pathways. When I was in Kindergarten, my teacher...