We are proud to announce The Burg is officially available for download on iPhones and Androids across in Los Angeles County!
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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.
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Siva 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.
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Los Angeles is huge, diverse, sprawling city made up of millions of people and countless communities. The number of events, ideas, and creative projects going on in this city alone is staggering. In fact, Los Angeles just won the Olympic 2028 bid and has cultivated a booming tech scene.
The bottom line: We are launching in Los Angeles because if The Burg works here, it can work anywhere.
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