The LA2050 project by the Goldhirsh Foundation asked organizations across the city what they would do to shape the future of Los Angeles.
Organizations put their ideas online to fix problems in key categories like Education and Housing, and people across the city voted online for their favorites.
LA2050 received over 250 applications, and more than 70,000 votes. The organization in each category with the highest votes received a $100,000 prize from the Goldhirsh Foundation to implement their idea, plus two additional $100,000 grants were given to 'wildcard' submissions.
You can read more about each organization's winning proposal at the following links:
Arts & Cultural Vitality
Hammer Museum: Arts ReSTORE LA: Westwood. An urban renewal project
Education
826LA: 1,000 Mentors for Students
Environmental Quality
Health
Public Matters: Market Makeovers: NextGen Leaders
Housing
TRUST South L.A.: TRUST South LA 2050: Affordable Homes, Sustainable Neighborhoods
Income & Employment
ELACC & LURN: LA Street Vendors: A Better Economy through Low-Income Entrepreneurs
Public Safety
Homeboy Industries: Hope Has An Address
Social Connectedness
Wild Card #1
Mission Asset Fund: Building on LA's Social Capital
Wild Card #2
A Martinez visited the Goldhirsh Foundation office and spoke with Tara Roth McConaghy, Claire Hoffman and Ben Goldhirsh of the Goldhirsh Foundation to hear about the LA 2050 challenge and the winners.
