Fernando Guerra, StudyLA and the Feedback Loops of LA Olympic Boosterism
How Fernando Guerra and StudyLA Launder Garcetti’s Narratives at LMU In late October, Loyola Marymount University hosted a fireside chat between Fernando Guerra, director of
How Fernando Guerra and StudyLA Launder Garcetti’s Narratives at LMU In late October, Loyola Marymount University hosted a fireside chat between Fernando Guerra, director of
Allyne Andrade reflects on the legacy of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janiero and the assassination of Rio councilwoman Marielle Franco.
To get a sense of the displacement we’re already seeing from the 2028 Olympics bid and what remains to come, look no further than Dodger Stadium and Dodgertown, the sports complex that erased the working class neighborhood formerly known as Chavez Ravine a half century ago.
We take a moment to catalog our work this year and reflect on the fact that LA 2028 – and its boosters – did nothing to engage with the communities who are already feeling the effects of their unchecked greed.
NOlympics LA reflects on the loss of Bomber, the real life bald eagle tragically selected by the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Organizing Committee (LAOOC) to play Sam the Eagle, the official mascot of the 1984 Olympics.