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Sustainability Indicators for San Gabriel Valley

May 13, 2015 / By Yvonne Yen Liu

San Gabriel Valley ranks in the lowest tier, in terms of sustainability measures, emitting less greenhouse gases per job than the County but compensating workers at lower wages.

Sustainability Indicators for the San Fernando Valley

May 12, 2015 / By Yvonne Yen Liu

San Fernando Valley ranks in the middle tier, in terms of sustainability measures, emitting less greenhouse gases per job than Los Angeles County but compensating workers at lower wages.

How Can We Sustain Los Angeles?

May 11, 2015 / By Yvonne Yen Liu

A new report by the Economic Roundtable, Industry Greenhouse Gas and Wage Sustainability released on Mother’s Day in honor of Mother Earth, identifies the climate change effects as well as the wage sustainability of jobs in each industry. The report is available here: http://economicrt.org/publication/sustain-los-angeles/   

South Los Angeles Rising

April 30, 2015 / By Yvonne Yen Liu

Twenty-three years ago, Los Angeles exploded with outrage and indignation. Will the city keep its commitments to South LA?

The Tipping Point

April 22, 2015 / By Yvonne Yen Liu

One out of four restaurant workers in Los Angeles lives in poverty. A raise in minimum wage that includes tipped workers will save taxpayers on public assistance programs.

Why is $15.25 minimum wage a stimulus for the local economy?

March 25, 2015 / By Yvonne Yen Liu

A raise to $15.25 by 2019 is an investment in Los Angeles. Dollars earned by minimum wage workers will be spent locally, thereby growing our city.

Impact of Street Vendors on Brick and Mortars

February 19, 2015 / By Yvonne Yen Liu

Economic Roundtable mapped the locations of street vendors and brick and mortar retail and restaurants in Los Angeles. What we found was surprising.

Seeds of Change, Our New Blog

January 21, 2015 / By yvonneliu

We at Economic Roundtable are excited to launch our new blog, Seeds of Change, alongside our redesigned website. The title is a reference to the tree of knowledge in our logo, symbolized in Los Angeles by the Wisdom Tree atop Cahuenga Peak.  The lone pine tree sits on its perch overlooking the city from its vantage point close to the Hollywood sign.   

Capturing stormwater, capturing jobs

December 17, 2014 / By Patrick Burns

Recent rains in Southern California are a welcome change amid the ongoing drought affecting the region.  Each week sees a little more rainfall, sometimes in brief torrents that wake you at night, and others in slow, steady drizzle that last all day.  A challenge for the state — and for water-guzzling Los Angeles in particular — is to capture and store that water today for use during the dry days, weeks and months ahead. 

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