The City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation have released Urban Mobility in the Digital Age, a new report that provides a roadmap for the city’s transportation future. The report is the first by a city in nation to reveal how it will make shared, self-driving vehicles a key part of its public transit future. The report was the product of an LADOT fellowship funded by the Goldhirsh Foundation, and addresses the city’s plan to combine self-driving vehicles with on-demand sharing services to create a suite of smarter, more efficient transit options.

LA’s big plan to change the way we move, CurbedLA

Built in LA, Los Angeles’ hub for tech news and startup jobs, featured the 2016 My LA2050 Grants Challenge in its Tech Roundup.

Tech Roundup: IPO Frenzy Hits LA, LA2050 Kicks Off and More, Built in LA

Ashley Z. Hand, the Transportation Technology Strategist fellow funded by the Goldhirsh Foundation, tells PC Magazine how her role is creating a city-wide strategy to build a tech-savvy transportation system for Angelenos.

How to Survive in LA Without Driving, PC Magazine

The Goldhirsh Foundation’s website was named one of the 100 best non-profit website designs of 2016.

The 100 Best Non-Profit Website Designs of 2016, everyaction

Through a #PartyatthePolls LA2050 Grant, the United Way dispersed $500 to schools for activities to encourage high school students to register and vote. The activities varied at each school and included rallies, DJs, cookies, posters and raspados. About 2,040 LA Unified students registered to vote at 28 schools, according to data from the United Way. About 60 percent of those students were eligible to vote in Tuesday’s primary; some were not yet 18 years old but could pre-register.

2,040 LAUSD Students Registered to Vote Ahead of Primary

 The city-wide LA2050 initiative is hosting the final events of their #PartyAtThePolls community project to encourage voter engagement in LA County, particularly among immigrant and first-time voters, with free daytime and evening events downtown.

Did you vote? Celebrate democracy with a #PartyAtThePolls.

The Annenberg Foundation and Roy and Patricia Disney Family Foundation’s involvement in the My LA2050 Grants Challenge is big news, not just because of the additional funding but also because more Southern California funders are being drawn to a more democratic form of philanthropy.

A Big Southern California Funding Partnership Worth Talking About, Inside Philanthropy

Goldhirsh Foundation president, Tara Roth, is featured in article listing leaders from LA’s tech and startup community.

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