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Steal This Idea: GOOD Design L.A.
When the worlds of creativity and problem-solving intersect, you sometimes get beautifully practical results. That’s why we asked eight creative teams to present solutions to eight city problems—from how we move across the city to finding out where our food comes from—proposed by a group of Los Angeles urban leaders. The goal is two-fold: to show creatives as large-scale problem solvers that should be tapped by local government, and to demonstrate that some of the best civic ideas can come from outside City Hall.
The solutions that follow will be presented at a public event on April 8, 2011, as the latest program in an event series we launched in 2008 as GOOD Design. Similar events have been held in L.A., New York, San Francisco, at CEOs for Cities’ national conference, and in partnership with Art Center College of Design and Ringling College of Art and Design. A program with Academy of Art University launched this spring.
Transportation
Q: How do we get L.A. citizens to embrace the importance and value of having a strong public transit system in Los Angeles County—even if they never ride themselves—and to advocate their federal
MEDIA
Q: How do public media companies expand beyond the traditional public radio audience to ensure they can continue to play important roles in the community?
ENVIRONMENT
Q: Los Angeles is a diverse population with many different cultures and economic strata. How do we motivate this population which may be interested in urban greening, but are not all that environm
FOOD
Q: How do we create more awareness in average L.A. consumers about where their food comes from, how it’s produced, and create an even higher level of interest in supporting the small and mid-sized farme
HEALTH
Q: Is there a solution that will empower children to learn about nutrition and exercise and choose appropriate, healthy foods regardless of parental circumstance?
—Dr. Leslie Saxon, Executive Director, USC Cent
EDUCATION
Question: How do we recognize outstanding employee performance?
—Dr. John Deasy, Superintendent, LAUSD
A: We’ve both benefited from teachers who have given their all and inspired us, so we jumpe
ACTION
Q: How can we design L.A.’s highly-visible traffic median islands to be an asset for the city? And how do we create a system that engages the community in landscape and maintenance of these important
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