Maylin
@maylin.bsky.social
Freelance reporter in LA. Bus shelters, bathrooms, sidewalks, trees. Signal: maylin.44
Love to write a positive story about transit nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
Party or Die? Transit Agencies Are Banking on Fun To Drive Ridership and Revenue
To get people back on the train and end their death spiral, transit agencies are reimagining stations (and trains) as joyful third spaces.
nextcity.org
The hydration stations have been a World Cup highlight for me because they symbolize an in-reach public amenity win. And there’s an effort to install 2028 permanent hydration stations in LA city by 2028
Hydration break
This is my ode to public H₂O
torched.la
The E Line takes 47 minutes to go from DTLA to Santa Monica - often slower than driving. Ten years ago, it took 46. This is not an accident - it's a policy failure. A group of volunteers, including me, decided to do something about it. 🧵
The train slower than a cyclist
A grassroots group of volunteers - including me - is working to speed up LA's transit.
futureis.la
Anecdotally, many of the comments on social media about this measure were about the failure of the city to curb copper wire theft — General vibe: Why should we pay you more if you're not doing your job? (Not saying I agree with this take)
Alissa Walker@awalkerinla.bsky.social · last mo."According to results released Thursday, nearly 80% of the weighted vote went against raising the assessment, which currently generates about $45 million a year." Truly an astonishing failure of city leadership here. So now what?
Angelenos still do not feel properly informed about the situation by officials (imagine how the tourists feel!) and I'm urging everyone to follow and support Boyle Heights Beat, who is putting out the best coverage with a newsroom that was built for this moment
Mayor Bass declares local emergency in response to Boyle Heights warehouse fire
Centers in Boyle Heights and East LA will offer masks, food, water, temporary shelter and pet assistance.
thelalocal.org
I'm hosting author Lindsey Danis next week to discuss their brand new book "(Out) On The Road: The radical joy of queer travel." Come chat with us about how the book came about, what's unique about how queer people travel and what to keep in mind as you travel. THE EVENT IS FREE! luma.com/l4dcmvkr
Book club "(Out) On The Road": Come discuss this brand new queer travel book with author Lindsey Danis! · Luma
Welcome to the Rulebreaker Book Club! This is a business book club created as an extension of Revenue Rulebreaker. We discuss books that relate to our…
luma.com
I feel like more and more freelance work these days comes from editors reaching out rather than pitching, so EDITORS, did you know that I would love to write cultural criticism, quirky features, and analysis for you? Clips below! www.realsesmith.com/work/clips
LAHSA released a statement, responding to HUD (and Trump Admin) pulling funding, saying they're looking at "all available options to ensure that federal funds continue to support thousands of people who have been housed through LAHSA."
Feds suspend LAHSA from receiving federal money, citing financial mismanagement
Feds suspend LAHSA from receiving federal money, citing financial mismanagement
The Trump administration suspended LAHSA from receiving federal funds, citing financial mismanagement.
latimes.com
This isn't true. Riordan did propose using tobacco settlement funds to cover the costs of Rampart division scandal, but city council rejected.
I saw a sidewalk robot trying to cross the street where there was no curb ramp on the other side and that partially inspired this story: nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
Could Delivery Robots Help Pay For Better City Sidewalks?
As the sidewalk delivery robot industry matures, cities are testing new strategies to regulate and pay for sidewalk repairs and accessible infrastructure.
nextcity.org
Met someone yesterday who learned from TikTok that there is too much red tape and lack of coordination between city/county departments in LA. Feels like a big win for journalism, honestly.
New bus and bike lanes in Culver City! Includes great stretch of concrete-curb-protected bike lanes on Adams la.streetsblog.org/2026/05/22/c...
Culver City Celebrates New Bus and Bike Lanes on Washington and Adams - Streetsblog Los Angeles
The half-mile Move Culver City Eastern Segment closed a key bikeway network gap. It includes top quality concrete-curb-protected bike lanes on Adams Boulevard.
la.streetsblog.org
"Nearly 4 in 10 Americans surveyed by Lending Tree, or 39%, said a car is a luxury they cannot afford."
Car ownership costs are causing financial strain for Americans
Car ownership is becoming a luxury for many Americans as rising costs for vehicles and insurance outpace income growth.
usatoday.com
Race thread! The #DLineDash will begin today at 9am. Follow this post for live coverage during the race - see thread below. What are your predictions? Who will win?!?!
I’ve taken the wheel from @shanedphillips.bsky.social on the Housing Voice podcast for the next four regular episodes to talk transportation! First up - how has cities responded to the state change in parking requirements around transit stops?
UCLA Lewis Center@uclalewiscenter.bsky.social · 3mo ago#UCLAHousingVoice is shifting gears with a new season of #RoadScholars, our interlude exploring housing/transit connections. First up, guest @amyelee.com discusses parking requirements & how AB2097 highlights tensions between state mandates and municipal action. 🎧 lewis.ucla.edu/2026/05/13/1...
SCOOP: Los Angeles just fired its chief heat officer ahead of the hot summer months. Also LA's climate office is down to one staffer. Total silence from Mayor Karen Bass, who's up for reelection and already had a mediocre climate record. My story: www.climatecoloredgoggles.com/p/karen-bass...
Exclusive: A Karen Bass climate blunder
Los Angeles fired its chief heat officer. And its climate emergency office has been hollowed out.
climatecoloredgoggles.com
I wrote about a city being set in motion
D day
This was LA at its most kinetic: crowded platforms, packed train cars, jammed bike racks
torched.la
Covered a Rancho Palos Verdes city council meeting last month & the city is launching its own public safety dept. bc of the rising costs of contracting with LASD Might be a story here? Big player is the Contract Cities Liability Trust Fund
If you're feeling sad or anxious about the state of the world, you are not alone. Wrote about climate grief processing groups for @kneedeeptimes.bsky.social www.kneedeeptimes.org/eco-anxiety-...
Eco-Anxiety Got You Down? There’s a Group for That
Good Grief Network offers 10-week peer support groups where sharing feelings of climate distress and grief fights despair.
kneedeeptimes.org
Climate anxiety can be debilitating, but what happens when people sit together and talk about it? @goodgriefnetwork.bsky.social is creating structured spaces where sharing fear, sadness, and burnout becomes a form of resilience. #ClimateGrief buff.ly/aaJddpu 🧵 5/5
Eco-Anxiety Got You Down? There’s a Group for That
Good Grief Network offers 10-week peer support groups where sharing feelings of climate distress and grief fights despair.
kneedeeptimes.org
Biden-era funds to prop up public transit that floundered during Covid is running out and some cities have cut back on bus service. For people without cars, that puts them at even greater risk for food insecurity. My latest for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Two buses, three hours and 13 miles: how Americans in ‘transit deserts’ get groceries without cars
As Covid-era funding dries up and bus services are cut, a food insecurity crisis is brewing from Tennessee to Rhode Island
theguardian.com
Some big news for the "CIP-pilled," as Alissa Walker puts it, as well as for anyone who's mad about things being broken (and broke) in LA: "Today feels hopeful about how we all take care of Los Angeles" www.torched.la/today-feels-...
"Today feels hopeful about how we all take care of Los Angeles"
The CIP is really about building a whole new city
torched.la
wow wow wow
Alissa Walker@awalkerinla.bsky.social · 3mo agoC-I-P!: dpw.lacity.gov/cip The full 112-page report of recommendations is here: drive.google.com/file/d/1ssb1... And the digital map is ALREADY LIVE: apps.engineering.lacity.gov/Capital-Infr... It's currently populated with 2028 projects, which is why this first iteration is called the Games CIP
