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The Teams We're Building
25 specialized teams, flat hierarchy, open participation. Here's how Ktown Team's team structure is designed to work - and why it looks nothing like a traditional org chart.
Updates Mar 26, 2026Small Business Is Not a Talking Point
The taco stand, the Korean BBQ spot, the Thai massage place, the Bengali grocery. They're not economic indicators. They're the neighborhood.
Community Mar 24, 2026Why Broken Sidewalks Matter
The small, persistent problems that nobody fixes - and what they tell us about how communities work.
Community Mar 24, 2026What Community Events Will Look Like
Town halls, cultural celebrations, skill-sharing workshops, and neighborhood clean-ups - designed by residents, not programmed top-down.
Events Mar 22, 2026How 25 Teams Will Run a Neighborhood
No departments. No committees. Ktown Team is organized into 25 teams that anyone can join. Here's how that works.
Updates Mar 20, 2026What Effective Community Orgs Do Differently
Lessons from studying why some nonprofits thrive while others struggle to make lasting impact.
Community Mar 20, 2026The Stories That Don't Make Headlines
A bus route change, a community garden, a zoning variance. The stories that actually change daily life in Koreatown never trend. That's exactly why we track them.
Community Mar 18, 2026The Fairness Test You Can Apply to Anything
A simple tool for spotting hidden bias - flip the roles and see if the logic still holds.
People Mar 18, 2026The Kids Are Watching
Koreatown's youth see everything - the problems, the gaps, the potential. The question is whether anyone is building pathways for them to act on it.
Programs Mar 16, 2026Technology Should Make the Organization Disappear
The best community technology is invisible - it removes friction without drawing attention to itself.
Technology Mar 14, 2026What Happens When Residents Make the Decisions
Participatory governance isn't a theory - it's what we're building. Here's how it works when the community holds real power.
Advocacy Mar 14, 2026Meeting People Where They Are
Most civic tech assumes English, smartphones, and free time. Ktown Team's platform is designed for the people who have none of those.
Technology Mar 13, 2026We Didn't Write These Stories
Ktown News is not a newsroom. We curate from dozens of sources, link to every original, and show our editorial process openly. Here's why.
Community Mar 12, 2026How We Spend Money - And Why You Can See Every Dollar
Our finances are public, our budget is community-driven, and our fund is democratically controlled. Here's how it all works.
Updates Mar 12, 2026Green Space Is Not a Luxury
Koreatown has almost no park space per capita. A pocket park on Kingsley is a start, but residents need real infrastructure - and real input into how it works.
Advocacy Mar 10, 2026The Workers Who Keep Koreatown Running
Nearly 10,000 restaurant workers, thousands more in retail and service jobs. Ktown Team is being built for the people who keep this neighborhood alive.
People Mar 10, 2026The Rent Keeps Going Up
Koreatown is one of the densest neighborhoods in the country. For many residents, the question isn't whether they can afford to stay - it's how long.
Advocacy Mar 09, 2026Read Everything
Our wiki has a guided path through 130 articles. We built it because if you're going to participate in an organization, you should be able to understand how it works.
Community Mar 08, 2026120,000 People in 2.7 Square Miles
Koreatown is the most densely populated district in LA County. That density is not a problem to solve - it is an asset to build on.
Community Mar 06, 2026Civic Engagement Starts at the Kitchen Table
Democracy doesn't start at the ballot box. It starts in the conversations we make accessible.
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