Empowering Communities to See Streets as Sites of Recreation: What does it Take?
"We need to empower people to see their streets as sites of recreation."
May 19, 2014
Location, Location, Location: Contested Public Space Means Moving Watts School Could Deny Some Education
"They say they care about our safety, but they're putting us in harm's way!"
May 14, 2014
Kickball to the Rescue!: How Active Programming in Parks Makes Communities Safer
When I first visited Ted Watkins Park at 103rd and Central shortly after my arrival in L.A. in 2001, I didn't stay very long.
May 6, 2014
And So It Begins: Crenshaw Sees Major Street Closure and Reconfiguration Starting Friday Night
Taking shelter from the hot mid-day sun bearing down on Crenshaw Blvd., I struck up a conversation with a security guard that had worked in the area for a number of years.
May 1, 2014
SOUTH L.A. KICKBALL CLASSIC SPRING TOURNAMENT
Join some of my favorite South L.A. superheroes as they celebrate their 2nd annual South L.A. Kickball Classic.
May 1, 2014
Addressing the Hit-and-Run Epidemic: When “Finishing the Ride” Acts as the Launch of a Movement
So, this is what it takes to make people angry enough to care, I thought as I looked out over the sea of elected officials, journalists, cameras, and cyclists gathering at the start point for Damian Kevitt's Finish the Ride event Sunday morning.
April 28, 2014
Judge to Hit-and-Run Perpetrator: Don’t Do it Again or it Will Be Considered Murder
"If you drink and drive and kill someone again, [this time] it will carry a charge of murder with a minimum sentence of 15 years," the judge told 21-year-old Wendy Villegas at her sentencing hearing. "Do you understand?"*
April 22, 2014
Plaza 2.0: When People St. Plaza Projects are More Than Just Plaza Projects
The request that I sign the petition for Leimert Park Village's People St. plaza application that landed in my inbox the other day made me smile.
April 18, 2014
Got the Munchies?: South L.A. Market Conversion Project Takes Unique Approach to Health
I first met Nelson Garcia almost two years ago at an L.A. Food Policy Council (LAFPC) training event for small business owners looking to transform their stores into healthier community resources.
April 11, 2014
CicLAvia Highlights Need for Better Bike Infrastructure for Cycling to Grow as a Transportation Option
"Stay to the right!" rang out over the megaphone from a passing police car. "That means you, young lady!"
April 8, 2014