Alissa Walker 
On the heels of its first mayor-initiated bike summit (possibly initiated because that mayor broke his elbow in a cycling accident), the City of Los Angeles unveils "Give Me 3," a series of new bike awareness posters designed by Geoff McFetridge. LA County Bicycle Coalition
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Facebook Doesn't Need Your Money; Invest in Africa Instead
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Debunking 'Green Living': Combatting Climate Change Requires Lifestyle Changes, Not Organic Products
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A Geodesic Dome Promises Fish from the Sky
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TED's Taboo: What's Too Controversial for the Hipster Confab?
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Billr: The App for Dining on a Budget (Without Annoying Your Friends)
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From Tweet to Street: Anti-Poverty Campaign Takes Supporters' Messages to Camp David
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Pet Diaries: The Joint-Custody Dog Who Taught Me to Move On
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GOOD Maker Challenge: How Would You Use Storytelling to Improve your Community?
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How Cherokee Is Real Cherokee? Mixed-Race People Discuss Elizabeth Warren
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In a Majority-Minority Nation, Numbers Aren't Everything
In the second part of our series, we share the process and tools that helped a group of designers create ideas for an underserved urban community.
Five years ago, a friend and I watched as maintenance workers drilled eight-foot tall, half inch-thick pieces of Plexiglas into the sides of the...
The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust tells a locally-focused story of international tragedy using smart interactive technology.
The 52x52 project asks participants to commit to donating to a different charity for every week of the year. Can a social pact help remind us to give?
TBD will publish every teacher thank-you note online.
Taking the time to tweet #thankateacher can make a difference
A new festival celebrating Japanese culture in Los Angeles opens tomorrow with talks, parties, and a gallery of shipping containers on the streets.
The Ark Collective will give a backpack to needy student for every backpack you buy. It's a total copy of TOMS Shoes, but who cares?
In this edition of the new business video series Green Room: how selling eyeglasses can fight poverty.
What's the best way to increase the number of cyclists in urban areas? Should there be a city-wide awareness campaign to help bikes and cars get...
A new event series sponsored by The People's Fleet invites nonprofits to share their work with the community. First up, Stoked Mentoring.
A new application by Local Projects helps citizens to give their communities specific feedback.
Architecture for Humanity is helping Christchurch rebuild after the quake. Chip in!
After the L.A. riots, student paper L.A. Youth provided a critical student voice. Now it's in danger of closing.
IMs and chat rooms aren't just distractions. For Millennials, they're how we brainstorm at the office.
The ridership of L.A.'s subway system grew by an incredible 14% in the first three months of 2008, according to this report. The numbers were...
Through the Design Ignites Change challenge, students are tackling complex issues including immigration reform, childhood obesity, and homelessness.
Our next GOOD Design event takes us back to New York City, where five design teams will present their solutions for urban problems at a live event.
There's a sustainable building boom happening at Los Angeles Community College District. See the new designs inside.
When the worlds of creativity and problem-solving intersect, you sometimes get beautifully practical results. That’s why we asked eight creative...
