The so-called “choices” that people make about movement– how they get to where they’re going, and whether they bike, walk, ride, or drive there– are never merely individual decisions. Rather, these decisions are often the result of how the cities we live in have been mapped and planned over time. Los Angeles, for example, is [...]

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined hands with LA City Council President Eric Garcetti and City Librarian Martín Gómez to launch the first day of Monday service in the city’s 73 libraries today. The Mayor, who said his mother sent him to the library after school while he was growing up, explained, “I know the positive role [...]

A new study analyzing the impact of Medicaid shows that those who register with the program have better overall health and financial security. The first of its kind, the findings are based on a rigorously controlled assessment that uses a design similar to those used to test new drugs. While the findings may seem obvious [...]