The Ultimate First Street Guide to CicLAvia: Where to Eat and Who to Meet
CicLAvia! Bicycles! Hipster Invaders! Gentrification!
October 3, 2014
Oct. 9, South L.A. Advocates Discuss Civic Action and Community Voice in South L.A. on Visions and Voices Panel at USC
This coming October 9, at 6 p.m., I will be participating in a panel on Civic Action and Community Voice in South L.A. as part of USC's Visions and Voices series.
September 24, 2014
South L.A. Power Fest Illustrates Successful Placemaking Requires Deep Community Roots
"We are only as strong as our weakest link," youth leader Alfonso Aguilar tells the youth participating in the South Central Youth Empowered through Action (SCYEA) program at Community Coalition (CoCo).
September 4, 2014
Ticketing of Ovarian Psyco Sparks Questions About How Group Rides Should Manage Safety
On Saturday's Clitoral Mass ride with the Ovarian Psyco-Cycles, one of the ride marshals had a run-in with the police.
August 21, 2014
Reclaiming Public Space for Marginalized Communities: Bikes Don’t Fix Everything, But They Can Help
The recent tragic events in Ferguson, Missouri, and here at home in South L.A. have served to underscore just how hostile the public space can be to people of color, particularly those of lesser means.
August 19, 2014
Fun and Food in Boyle Heights and South L.A. this Weekend
If you like to get out and about on the weekends, there are some really great events you might want to plug into.
August 14, 2014
Wednesday Wanderings: Mobility in Malawi
We here at Streetsblog have been known to complain about the state of Los Angeles' transportation infrastructure from time to time.
August 13, 2014
CicLAvia Begins Outreach Process in Boyle Heights for Oct. 5th Event
“¿Conoce CicLAvia?” (Are you familiar with CicLAvia?) and “¿Sabe qué es una ciclovía?” (Do you know what a ciclovía is?) were two of the questions SBLA writers Erick Huerta and Sahra Sulaiman found themselves asking Boyle Heights residents and business owners while canvassing the area with representatives of CicLAvia recently.
August 4, 2014
Got Arts?: South L.A. Weekend Happenings
When South L.A. does arts festivals, it does them right.
July 25, 2014