From a story garden in Cornwall to hexagonal towers in Los Angeles, The Guardian looks at inventive spaces designed to get children excited about books. Featuring LA2050 grantee No Right Brain Left Behind’s Locke Jet Space at Locke High School.

Inspirational school libraries from around the world, Locke High School

Bobby Rodriguez used to do illegal graffiti all over Southern California. With the help of Streetcraft L.A., he now gets legal work, like this mural on the Santa Monica pier.

How do you turn a tagger into an entrepreneur?, Streetcraft L.A., KPCC

A beautiful feature of Goldhirsh Foundation grantee Ron Finley on TakePart.

By Planting Seeds in His Neighborhood, This Man Got America Talking About Food Deserts, Ron Finley

These cities that are doing the best at embracing the future are focusing on improving technology, equality, sharing, civic participation, and more. LA2050 compiled the data for Los Angeles.

The Smartest Cities In The World, Fast Company

If the Trust for Public Land LA2050 project is scaled, it could have a substantial impact on Los Angeles’ urban fabric and 900 miles of alleys.

Making Alleys a Place for Play, Next City

What would you do if someone asked you to help distribute $1 million? Read Tara’s story on Page 25 of the Larchmont Chronicle.

She gives away millions at dream job, Larchmont Chronicle

Suddenly this fall, it seemed the LA2050 Challenge was everywhere. We were sent emails and stopped on the street – vote for a project that will better life in LA. Given one vote and so many potentially great projects, it was hard to understand where this was all coming from. Who was behind LA2050?

Windsor Square’s Tara Roth Behind LA2050, Larchmont Buzz

LA2050 organized an epic party celebrating the city in Grand Park. This week L.A. Letters spotlights each of these people and events to reveal the rising spirit across Los Angeles in October 2014.

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