South L.A. Park Has Great Potential, but Lacks Sidewalks That Would Make it Accessible to All
When people talk about park access, they usually are referring to whether or not people have a park near their homes.
May 30, 2014
Folleto desencadena polémica en Boyle Heights a través de los redes sociales
Cuando ayer por la mañana vi por primera vez el folleto a la izquierda en mis redes sociales, pensé que se trataba de una broma.
May 28, 2014
Gentri-flyer Sets Off Social Media Storm in Boyle Heights
When I first saw the flyer at left pop up in my social media feeds yesterday morning, I actually thought it was a joke.
May 28, 2014
Exide Cited for String of Lead Emissions Violations by EPA
I receive my fair share of press releases regarding environmental happenings and community events, but few are more morbidly amusing than Exide Technologies' efforts to paint itself as the good guy every time it is slammed with a massive violation.
May 23, 2014
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