Category Archives: speaking

I’m on “Los Angeles Nista” tonight!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Alissa

You remember Eddie Solis, don’t you? The car-free rocker who wrote a love song to LA subways (above) and penned an ode to taking transit for my Studio 360 piece. Well, HE has a radio show, too, and I’m going … Continue reading →

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Choose your own version of LA in 2050

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Alissa

If you live here in Los Angeles, chances are the LA 2050 initiative has flooded your Twitter stream. And your Facebook stream. And your inbox stream. And your dinner party stream. 279 projects that aspire to shape the future of … Continue reading →

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Better off ped

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Alissa

I don’t usually think about the choice to walk, bike and take transit in LA as a way to save money. But when I got tapped by Los Angeles Magazine to write a story on car-free living for this month’s … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Miami

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Alissa

Last week I was lucky enough to visit Miami for the ArtPlace Creative Placemaking Summit. While I’ve been to Miami before, on this trip I was particularly charmed by the colorful cacophony happening in its public spaces, from the Art … Continue reading →

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Join me for the Foodprint walking tour on December 8!

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Alissa

I’ve been spending lots of time in the Arts District lately, and I’ve been spending lots of time eating my whole life, so I’m happy to announce the perfect combination of my two erstwhile pursuits: I’ll be co-hosting a food-focused … Continue reading →

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Picnic lunch

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Alissa

I think that just about the nicest thing that anyone can do for another person is to pack them a lunch. Of course it has all the connotations of a brown-bag stuffed by mom on the first day of school, … Continue reading →

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Londontown

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Alissa

A few weeks ago I hopped the pond for a week spent in a city that loves its pedestrians so much, it paints these little love letters to their safety all over town. And it loves its rain so much, … Continue reading →

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We’re sending $330 to Sandy relief!

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Alissa

Earlier this week I posted a contest to send money to Sandy relief and give away one of the beautiful posters created to promote my upcoming AIGA Colorado talk. All you had to do is leave a comment telling me … Continue reading →

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Win this Gelatobaby poster (and send Sandy relief)!

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Alissa

This week I’m headed to Denver to speak at an AIGA Colorado event at the Denver Art Museum. In honor of Election Day (which is TOMORROW, but I didn’t need to tell you that), I’ll be speaking about design and … Continue reading →

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Pubbin’, not publishin’

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Alissa

Spent the last week or so doing plenty of this in London, as I was in town to speak at the Wired 2012 conference. Tons of photos and stories coming your way as soon as the jet lag leaves my … Continue reading →

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