Alissa Walker

My name is Alyssa Walker. I'm the editor of Torched, which is a newsletter that tracks the legacy improvements and policy decisions leading up to L.A. 's mega event era.

My name is Alyssa Walker. I'm the editor of Torched, which is a newsletter that tracks the legacy improvements and policy decisions leading up to L.A. 's mega event era.

My name is Alyssa Walker. I'm the editor of Torched, which is a newsletter that tracks the legacy improvements and policy decisions leading up to L.A. 's mega event era.

I wouldn't say awkward, I would say prescient. And it's not what I was thinking when I named it that, but you know what? We also kind of knew this might have been a possibility.

I wouldn't say awkward, I would say prescient. And it's not what I was thinking when I named it that, but you know what? We also kind of knew this might have been a possibility.

I wouldn't say awkward, I would say prescient. And it's not what I was thinking when I named it that, but you know what? We also kind of knew this might have been a possibility.

Yes, next year, L.A. is hosting World Cup matches along with other cities across the continent.

Yes, next year, L.A. is hosting World Cup matches along with other cities across the continent.

Yes, next year, L.A. is hosting World Cup matches along with other cities across the continent.

That will be 40 days of fan festivals and watch parties all over the region. And then we have the Super Bowl in 2027.

That will be 40 days of fan festivals and watch parties all over the region. And then we have the Super Bowl in 2027.

That will be 40 days of fan festivals and watch parties all over the region. And then we have the Super Bowl in 2027.

It's so exciting. Yeah. The Super Bowl is coming. And then we have the Olympics and Paralympics for a month in 2028, which is supposed to be seven Super Bowls a day. Seven Super Bowls a day. Seven Super Bowls a day. We are basically bringing millions more people to a city that is having a real crisis when it comes to our infrastructure already.

It's so exciting. Yeah. The Super Bowl is coming. And then we have the Olympics and Paralympics for a month in 2028, which is supposed to be seven Super Bowls a day. Seven Super Bowls a day. Seven Super Bowls a day. We are basically bringing millions more people to a city that is having a real crisis when it comes to our infrastructure already.

It's so exciting. Yeah. The Super Bowl is coming. And then we have the Olympics and Paralympics for a month in 2028, which is supposed to be seven Super Bowls a day. Seven Super Bowls a day. Seven Super Bowls a day. We are basically bringing millions more people to a city that is having a real crisis when it comes to our infrastructure already.

I can't really communicate how severe the situation was before the fires happened. We were plummeting into a deep fiscal crisis here at the city of L.A. The city does not have money to... Plan and implement basic fixes to sidewalks, bike lanes, parks, streetlights. There's a lot of trash everywhere. We don't have enough shade trees. You've seen our famous graffiti towers.

I can't really communicate how severe the situation was before the fires happened. We were plummeting into a deep fiscal crisis here at the city of L.A. The city does not have money to... Plan and implement basic fixes to sidewalks, bike lanes, parks, streetlights. There's a lot of trash everywhere. We don't have enough shade trees. You've seen our famous graffiti towers.

I can't really communicate how severe the situation was before the fires happened. We were plummeting into a deep fiscal crisis here at the city of L.A. The city does not have money to... Plan and implement basic fixes to sidewalks, bike lanes, parks, streetlights. There's a lot of trash everywhere. We don't have enough shade trees. You've seen our famous graffiti towers.

We are in no shape to host millions of people here, let alone care for the people who use our city on a daily basis.

We are in no shape to host millions of people here, let alone care for the people who use our city on a daily basis.