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Hi, my name is Alissa. I'm a writer, a gelato-eater, and a walker in LA. You can learn more about me here.All About Gelatobaby
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- RT @GOOD is seeking dynamic, ambitious interns in Los Angeles. Check out our internship opportunities here http://shr.gd/dmSRe3
- Hope someone's bringing surimi. And PopChips. RT @WaterSlicer Off to the @longshotmag unboxing party. Excited to get the band back together.
- "I thought your Walker, Alissa readers would be interested in hearing about an architect who made green homes before it was trendy."
- Gelatovino wine/gelato bar to open adjacent to Delancey in Hollywood next week. http://bit.ly/aInuHC
- @fireballemily That place looks RAD!!! Can we eat the Q?
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You can find my writing most days at Fast Company, where I write about design and sustainability each week as a Designers Accord case study. I also write a column for GOOD called Design is a Verb.
- Where My Ladies At?
GOOD, August 2010
Why aren't there more women in industrial design? - At Home with Ed Begley, Jr.
Dwell, June 2010
I visited LA's greenest celebrity to talk about gardening, solar panels and riding the bus. - Hello, Angels
The Architect's Newspaper, May 2010
The ups and downs of LA's 109-year-old funicular train. - Why I Write About Design Now
GOOD, May 2010
How we need to cover the design industry: Without a chair in the world. - Here's Why the Banksy Movie is a Banksy Prank
Fast Company, April 2010
The world's most famous street artist makes a documentary? I'm not buying it. - If You Lived Here, You'd Be Urban By Now
GOOD, Spring 2010
The case against fake "walkable urbanism" developments which are neither walkable or urban. - Why Can't the World's Best Architects Build Better Websites?
Fast Company, March 2010
Loading... - Reading a City
GOOD, Winter 2010
How streets in NY and LA instruct us to move through them. - iPad Name Not the First Choice for Women. Period.
Fast Company, January 2010
Sure, Apple's newest product is cool and all, but about that name... - Will You Makeover My Valentine?
Studio 360, January 2009
I talk to Kurt Andersen about greeting cards, dangerous love, and why Cupid's stupid. - The Fake Freeway Sign that Became a Real Public Service
GOOD, January 2009
Artist Richard Ankrom's act of guerrilla public service improved the commuter experience. - The Decade in Design
GOOD, December 2009
Ten years of Apple, starchitects and design for change.
- Where My Ladies At?
Gelatoing
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- Catch up on my latest gelato adventures, or find gelato using my Gelatobaby GeLAtomap.
Speaking
- Three Voices in Design
Margaret Griffin, Jennifer Siegal and Julie Smith-Clementi, moderated by Alissa Walker
September 16, 7-8:30pm
Ilan Dei Studio, Venice Beach
- GOOD Design: Bay Area
Another event in our popular series, where designers solve city problems proposed by urban leaders.
September 30, 6pm
SPUR, San Francisco
Category Archives: wearing
Elena Manferdini at SCI-Arc for Core77
After recording plenty of audio interviews, my first Straight to Video production for my good friends at Core77 features the delightful Elena Manferdini and her elegant MERLETTI<inter>LACE installation at SCI-Arc. If you haven’t seen it yet, it’s up until May … Continue reading
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Eat My Words: Patagonia treads lightly
I’ve been waiting to write about outdoor apparel company Patagonia pretty much all my life. My parents packed me in the stuff for my first ski lesson, and ever since, I ‘ve managed to stay extremely faithful to their products. … Continue reading
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LA gets Racked
I knew about this last week but I swore to keep my big bloggy mouth shut: The Curbed Network, parents of two of the best blogs in LA, Curbed LA and Eater LA, has birthed yet another spin-off, Racked LA. … Continue reading
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On Today’s DnA: Pop-up stores and edible lawns
Pop-up stores have been popping up all over New York for years but perhaps because of the perceived drive-by mentality of Los Angeles, they haven’t really caught on over here. I’d argue that if you pick the neighborhood and the … Continue reading
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The merry kingdom of Marimekko
Around this time last year I was visiting my friend Julie in Seattle and I had about an hour to kill. Naturally I went straight to the Pike Place Market because hey, if someone’s throwing fish, I’m so there. As … Continue reading
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