What Paris Taught Us, and What LA Could Still Accomplish

On the morning of July 26, 2024, Paris opened its Olympic Games with a ceremony that stretched the length of the Seine. Millions watched. A woman in irregular housing watched from inside a squat she was afraid to leave. What her story tells us about Los Angeles in 2028.

2028 OlympicsPaul AsplundApril 5, 2026Olympics2028, Housing Justice, Homelessness, Los Angeles, Displacement, Paris Olympics, Mega-Events, Housing Policy, Encampment Sweeps, Radical HospitalityComment

LA Community Services

Help is available. Listed are people and organizations dedicated to providing quality, radically compassionate services throughout Los Angeles. Here you will find helpful information to access these offerings.

InformationalPaul AsplundNovember 18, 2024community services, community support, free showers, homeless, homeless services, Los Angeles, hygiene, health, food pantry, soup kitchen, hunger relief, compassion, unhousedComment

Wardo

‘Wardo’: As we got to know each other, sharing the stories that brought us both to MacArthur Park, doing laundry and providing showers for our guests, we found out we had a lot in common. Enough that we quickly became friends.