The Daily Bruin hit us up a few weeks ago about running a story on The Burg. As UCLA Alumni, we were thrilled to speak with the daily newspaper and it was a lot of fun getting interviewed by journalist Megan Borella. Thanks, Megan!
Check out the article here.
We are all about the community here at The Burg. Although, yes, we are building an app, an online space for our physical communities, there are certainly spaces that the internet or our phones can’t replace. Below is our totally objective and 100% unbiased list of the most underrated community hubs in LA. People tend to underestimate just how vital public spots and community design are to our everyday well-being. These are some of the places that do it right.
Read MoreSiva Vaidhyanathan published a must-read op-ed in the New York Times this weekend provocatively titled: Facebook Wins, Democracy Loses. The article is one of many that has openly criticized Facebook’s role in distributing nakedly propagandistic political advertisements.
Read MoreHowever, in our hyper-connected world with millions of online communities, our physical communities have never been more disconnected. Few of us get to know our neighbors and even less of us get involved in community issues. We believe The Burg will be a unifying element and become the community's app, the platform where people can connect with their community and stay informed.
Read MoreAt the BurgQuarters we constantly preach a simple fact: local news is directly correlated to local civic engagement. If we can make easier for people to stay informed about what is happening in their communities, they will be more likely to get involved. Curbed.LA has been one of the prime examples of this theory in action, and their latest piece on the "linkage fee" clearly supports our claim.
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