Dr. Bob Ross: LA is the storyteller capital of the world. FutureOfCities #AngelenosForLA

“Music is a language of civic engagement. It’s a form of social action and what I think we need to start with and listen to.” -Josh Kun #AngelenosForLA

"It won't be another scientific study that will make change, it will be voice and activism" Dr. Bob Ross from California Endowment at FutureOfCities tonight.

How do we create an engine that activates people in a positive way & drown out the 16% of people who have dominated the negative conversation on #homelessness in LA? - @tpnewman describing the impetus for United Way of L.A.’s #EveryoneIn campaign #AngelenosForLA

What I have really focused on is socially conscious millennials, and people who don’t know they are sports fans. My 7 year old only cares about Pokémon but we enjoy the games together as the experience, then then become La famille Sparks fans. - Christine Nicole #AngelenosForLA

“Bridging the grooves together is key; we want stay close to the streets. Go to that taco stand and take 30 minutes out of your day to try something new.” - Daniel Hernandez ✍🏽🌞, L.A. TACO🌴🌮 #AngelenosForLA

Even from backstage, Christine Nicole & Daniel Hernandez ✍🏽🌞 are killing it. Loving the brave space. FutureOfCities #Angelenos #AngelenosForLA

Action items from our 2nd panel: • The smaller, tactical moments can change the trajectory of where we are going as a city. Start the brave conversations.- Christine Nicole, La famille Sparks • Be more critical with your sources of information.- Daniel Hernandez ✍🏽🌞, L.A. TACO🌴🌮 #AngelenosForLA

“To move forward LA needs to get past the outdated ideas of the past and understand the struggles that affect us in the present.” - Marc Brown #AngelenosForLA

“It’s not ‘What can we do to fix racism?’ It’s ‘What can we do to be a part of the solution?’ Being an ally is great, but we’re in a time where being an ally is simply not enough. We need accomplices.” - tamika butler is @tamikabutler.bsky.social #AngelenosForLA

“As someone who looks at urban cities for a living, there is nowhere more exciting than Los Angeles right now. Los Angeles has extraordinary political leadership that really understands this vision and the concept of the words “I Love Los Angeles”. - Ross_Sant #AngelenosForLA

“We have to work very closely in community engagements with one another. We need to work from the grassroots up, to enact the change we need.” - William Deverell USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts & Sciences #AngelenosForLA

New Angeleno & comedian @aparnapkin takes the stage at LACMA thanks to comedycentral! #AngelenosForLA

Talking small business in LA with Jessica Koslow & David E. Ryu. #AngelenosForLA

Important challenges and calls to action from our co-chairs. #AngelenosForLA

Sports unifies the city more than anything else. Wanna see what LA looks like? Go to a Los Angeles Dodgers game. LA fans are the smartest and most sophisticated fans in the world. We demand entertainment, we demand winning & we bond. - Bill Plaschke L.A. Times Sports #AngelenosForLA

“I don’t think that digital substitutes a sporting event or community event, it provides another space for people to come together.” - Beatriz Acevedo we are mitú #AngelenosForLA

“There are a variety of ways to be civically engaged, not just voting. It’s about finding the space that works best for us, think of what you are doing to open those spaces up for young people.” - Vaneisha Rees, corosocal Fellow #AngelenosForLA

Last night was dope. Thanks FutureOfCities LACMA #AngelenosForLA

“Future of Cities presented a smorgasbord of food for thought, demonstrating the deep bench of independent thinkers among creatives and business leaders in L.A who are committed to engage to improve the city for the benefit of all its citizens.” forbes.com/sites/tomteich…