Ending 2024 at the Ports!

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LASA visited the Port of Los Angeles in November. Between labor issues on the eastern coast of the United States and questions about tariffs and commerce as we approach 2025, the Port of Los Angeles is incredibly busy. And with that increased traffic comes renewed questions about efficiency, environmentalism, labor, and how deeply connected the port is to surrounding communities …

LASA and the Ports

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[Editor’s Note: This was a post that was dated for November 2023 but never released. Sorry!] On November 11, LASA visited the Port of Los Angeles to consider the role of the port in the past, present, and future of LA. From tours of an active terminal – YTI – and a 19th century home – the Banning Museum – …