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D.J. Waldie

D. J. Waldie (2017)

D. J. Waldie is the author of "Holy Land: A Suburban Memoir" and "Where We Are Now: Notes from Los Angeles," among other books about the social history of Southern California. He is a contributing editor for the Los Angeles Times.

D. J. Waldie (2017)
NIMBYs, Design Flaws, History, and Rail Transit
The L.A. region faces obstacles to more rail transit. Rights-of-way are few and some have angry neighbors.
Astray
The City Wants to Corral Stray Carts With New Regulations
City Council members want to keep L.A. from going to hell in a shopping cart.
The Many and Contradictory Meanings of Southern California's Iconic Eucalyptus Trees
They are "inauthentic" in an entirely authentic Californian way.
Better Ports, Better Communities, Good Jobs
The greening of the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will help to sustain one of the region's last big industries.
Where Are We? Place and No Place for Billionaire 'Citizens'
Tethered to nothing but an iPhone and Bloomberg, billionaires unburden themselves of citizenship.
Future Imperfect: When Tomorrow Finally Arrived
We were in such a hurry to get there, and then the future was here, but not as we expected it.
L.A. Rankings: Tell Me Not In Mournful Numbers*
Polling of the mostly unscientific kind puts Los Angeles up and puts Los Angeles down.
'A Growing Sense of Resignation,' But What are Angeleños to Do?
A lot has changed since April 1992. Mostly, there are a lot fewer jobs from which a decent life might be made.
April-May, 1992: Remembering is a Political Act
1992 was a long time coming in neighborhoods across Los Angeles County; it will be a long time going.
Cities, Water Disrticts, Courts: The System Springs a Leak
Special districts fight turf wars while cities fight off escalating rates. Has the system that manages water in the L.A. Basin broken down?
The Lonely Clubs of Los Angeles
They welcomed the flotsam of the early 20th century city with a "genteel" offering of dance music, sing-alongs, and the possibility of romance.
When Citizens Sharpen Pencils to Set Budget Priorities
From Brazil to California, a new way of deciding what cities should do and how they pay for it.
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