South L.A. Celebrates Slate-Z’s Promise Zone Designation
If at first you don't succeed in winning the Promise Zone designation from the Obama administration, try, try again.
June 8, 2016
Four Years in the Making, CicLAvia Southeast Rides Strong
Sadly, a scheduling snafu meant that I was out of town for CicLAvia Southeast this past weekend. Having to settle for watching the photos pop up on social media was not nearly as good as being there in person. But it was still pretty great, believe it or not.
May 17, 2016
Little-Tokyo-to-Watts Ride Explores Shared History of Japanese- and African-American Angelenos
I rolled up on the group gathered in front of the Japanese American National Museum yesterday morning just in time to catch the discussion of some of the history of the Little Tokyo area.
May 3, 2016
Gov. Brown Directs $176.6 Million to Expedite Cleanup in Communities around Exide
According to a press release, California Governor Jerry Brown just signed legislation directing $176.6 million "to expedite and expand [lead] testing and cleanup of residential properties, schools, daycare centers and parks around the former Exide Technologies facility in Vernon, California."
April 21, 2016
“More than Just Food” Looks at Advancing Food Justice
"Food is a way in which you can get folks to think critically about their environment," Lawrence De Freitas, a staff member with South Los Angeles-based Community Services Unlimited, Inc. (CSU), tells researcher and author Garrett Broad in an interview for Broad's new book, More than Just Food: Food Justice and Community Change. [Broad will be hosting a talk at CSU Saturday, details here.]
March 25, 2016
Intersection Party in L.A. Inspires Spontaneous Dance, Music, Joy, and Safety
Last week, the Street Beats team converted the extremely busy and often dangerous intersection of Crenshaw and Florence into a play zone.
February 29, 2016
Gov. Jerry Brown Asks Legislature for $176.6 Million to Expedite Lead Cleanup around Exide Plant
The office of Governor Jerry Brown sent out a press release earlier today announcing his intention to "pursue an additional appropriation" of $176.6 million for lead testing and clean-up in the 1.7-mile radius around Exide Technologies' now-shuttered lead-acid battery recycling facility in Vernon (seen above).
February 18, 2016
No Más Deaths!: Stakeholders Demand Curren Price Support a Bike Lane for Central Avenue ahead of Mobility Plan Hearing
"Bottom line is, citizens want to be involved, they want to be engaged in the process of figuring out how we reprogram our streets, how we reprogram our communities, making it more livable, making it more desirable, making it safer."
February 11, 2016
Hide Your Wife! Hide Your Kids! Freeway Closes for the Demolition of the 6th St. Bridge!
Hide your wife! Hide your kids! And try to hide the bitter tears the L.A. Times believes you will probably shed when you struggle to visit "downtown's trendiest bars and pubs" this weekend because THE 101 FREEWAY IS CLOSING FOR 40 HOURS starting at 10 p.m. tonight!
February 8, 2016
L.A. City and Residents Debate Fate of Lot at 1st and Boyle
"Dots are not a very democratic way to do things."
February 4, 2016