Space To Lead: The New Report by Future of Cities

Space to Lead is a report by three elite scholars of Los Angeles history who explore the formulae that grassroots activists and civic leaders have used throughout LA history to fix the city’s problems and address its inequities.

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Our Vision

A Los Angeles civic culture that fully engages our city’s strengths: Creativity and Diversity.

Our Mission

To serve as a catalyst for leaders from every sector to collaborate onpositive change in Los Angeles.

How we work

FOC:LA strengthens and expands LA’s culture of civic leadership by connecting and cultivating leaders to take ownership of our challenges. We bring diverse stakeholders together spark creative, disruptive dialogue about our region’s future.

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The visual companion piece to the full Space to Lead Report.

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