Day: November 1, 2012
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Boyle Heights Residents Document Housing Concerns for Future Mayor
The first of two town hall meetings focusing on housing, education, and employment conditions took place last Thursday at the Mendez Learning Center. The information and anecdotal stories compiled at these meetings will be presented at mayoral candidate forums before next year's citywide elections.
November 1, 2012
Op/Ed: Yes on Downtown Streetcar
(We'll resume our Measure J op/ed series tomorrow. During our one-day break, enjoy this piece by DTLA Rising author Brigham Yen's view on the vote on the Downtown Streetcar funding measure. You can still vote by mail before November 28. - DN)
November 1, 2012
Halloween in Boyle Heights Goes Late Into The Night
A costumed Captain America along with other trick-or-treaters were resting at George's Burgers on Cesar Chavez, young costumed witches were walking with their parents on the dimly lit Whittier Boulevard, and on First Street people in front of Andy's Gift Shop near the Soto Street Gold Line Station were giving out free popcorn. Even though I arrived around 8 p.m. and expecting not to catch much, Halloween in Boyle Heights was far from being done.
November 1, 2012
Transit in the NYC Region, After the Storm: Rebuild It Better
It was Rahm Emanuel who said, back in his White House days, "You don't ever want a crisis to go to waste." As far as crises go, the damage Sandy caused to New York City's subway system, with its tunnels submerged in seawater, would certainly qualify. Throughout the region, other rail systems have been damaged too. Blogger Cap'n Transit notes that some powerful people are now on the record saying that this is the time to make the transit system stronger:
November 1, 2012