Los Angeles is a city of extraordinary opportunity and complex challenges. From preparing for climate and natural disasters to improving mobility, strengthening public safety, expanding economic opportunity, and delivering services to one of the most diverse populations in the world, technology provides new tools to help address the challenges of a modern city. When used responsibly, technology can make government more accessible, responsive, secure, and effective—improving the quality of life for residents, businesses, and visitors. In other words, when done right, technology makes us “smarter.” This is why Los Angeles strives to be a smart city.
In 2020, the City of Los Angeles Information Technology Agency (ITA) published SmartLA 2028, establishing a vision for how technology could improve daily life while preparing Los Angeles to host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Since then, the City has made significant progress, including modernizing MyLA311, expanding digital services, strengthening cybersecurity, advancing smart mobility and connected infrastructure, improving data tools, and expanding digital inclusion.
The 2026 SmartLA 2028 update builds on that foundation and turns the original vision into a practical readiness plan for the final years leading to 2028. The 2026 FIFA World Cup has provided an important "dress rehearsal" of the City's ability to coordinate technology, data, infrastructure, cybersecurity, mobility, accessibility, and customer service at a global scale. The 2027 Super Bowl and 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games provide additional opportunities to demonstrate what a modern, connected city can accomplish.
But the ultimate measure of SmartLA 2028 will not be how well Los Angeles hosts the world for a few weeks. It will be whether the investments made for these events create lasting improvements for Angelenos. The goal is a Los Angeles that is more responsive, responsible, resilient, accessible, secure, ethical, and connected—with better services, stronger infrastructure, more informed decision-making, and greater opportunity for everyone. The 2028 Games may provide the deadline, but quality of life fore Angelenos is the legacy.