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The Team Preparing Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics and Beyond

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Note: This article first appeared on USC Today Photo: Shutterstock As Los Angeles prepares to host massive global events in upcoming years, including Super Bowl LXI in 2027 and the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, researchers at USC are working together to anticipate and solve the inevitable transportation challenges that will arise from a huge influx of people into the region. The METRANS Transportation Consortium was founded in 1998 ...

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Research Spotlight- AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles: A Business Model to Sustain the Operations of a Blue Economy Nonprofit

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Source: Shutterstock The concept of leveraging underutilized port assets to drive innovation and sustainability is gaining traction globally. A recently published paper authored by METRANS researcher Geraldine Knatz examines AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, a nonprofit organization operating a 35-acre ocean innovation campus located on a historic pier in the Los Angeles Outer Harbor. The site, City Dock No. 1, was built in anticipation of the Panama Canal opening and used for ...