Jocelyn Martinez
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Activist Profile: Tafarai Bayne
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South L.A. community organizer and streets advocate extraordinaire Tafarai Bayne was often seen exploring the vast landscape of Los Angeles on “The Flash,” his recently retired bicycle. Despite The Flash’s retirement, Bayne’s passion for the cycling community remains a prevalent aspect in his work. On December 7th, 2014, Bayne was joined by tens of thousands […]
A Changing South Park Plans for “Livable Alleys”
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Through cinematic distortion, alleys are seen as hubs where criminals engage in drug dealing, whacking, and even murder. In reality, most city alleys are wasted, often unkempt spaces cluttered with toilets and mattresses due to illegal dumping. Despite this reality, alley spaces offer great, unrealized potential, says the South Park Business Improvement District (BID). As […]