Topic: Los Angeles
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The New Urban Order: Big Events Like the Olympics Matter — Just Not the Way You Think
How cities prep for major happenings — like the country’s 250th anniversary, here in Philly in 2026 — matters just as much (if not more) than how the events themselves go
By Diana Lind![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Mayor_Karen_Bass_How_to_Really_Run_a_City-791x400.png)
Listen: Is L.A. Modeling the Way Forward for Cities?
In the latest episode of How to Really Run a City, The Citizen’s acclaimed podcast, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass shares how she tackles the hurdles her city faces — and the only line she won’t cross.
By Jessica Blatt Press![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Finding-Families-791x400.jpg)
Ideas We Should Steal: Finding Families for Foster Kids
State law requires that caseworkers place children who were removed from their parents with kin—but Philly lags behind Los Angeles and Lackawanna County in getting the job done.
By Steve Volk![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/street-vendor-los-angeles-791x400.jpg)
Ideas We Should Steal: Decriminalizing Street Vending
Los Angeles City Council officials moved to decriminalize street vending, a move that could help keep undocumented immigrants from being deported
By Natalia Sanchez-Nigolian