M&W4M&W: Organization Seeks Vibrant, Active & Excited 20-somethings Ready to Go the Distance…for their Community
The last time I wrote a full piece on Community Coalition (CoCo) I was at their election-night viewing party last November. The energy in the room was electric -- from the dancing toddlers all the way up to the dancing retirees. The success of their get-out-the-vote and Prop 30 door-knocking campaigns had provided a powerful counterweight to the Times' declaration that “South L.A.’s zeal for politics [had] faded.”
April 8, 2013
South L.A. Steps it Up with Inspirational L.A. 2050 Proposals: Great Ideas from the Advancement Project, Black Worker Center, Community Coalition, Community Health Councils, Neighborhood Land Trust, TRUST South L.A., and the WLCAC with Civic Projects
As Damien noted in his post on city-wide projects, voting on proposals submitted for the L.A. 2050 Challenge begins today.
April 2, 2013
Ask and Ye Shall Receive: Pothole Be Gone!
Just this past Wednesday, I wrote about how a pothole of epic proportions had bounced a small child out of his carrier and nearly been his undoing.
March 29, 2013
The Pothole That Ate Manhattan. And a Small Child.
There are potholes and then there are POTHOLES.
March 27, 2013
Balancing Safety, Security, and Saturation on the Blue Line
"Nobody uses it," Liz told me. "There's dookies in there!"
March 25, 2013
Central Ave. Bike Experience with CicLAvia Southeast
Join the Southeast Bicycle Alliance and T.R.U.S.T. South LA as we ride down the central ave corridor from Watts to Downtown LA. We are riding to promote safer and pedestrian friendly development of the Central Ave corridor.We will be starting the ride from WLCAC in Watts and ride down Central Ave to Downtown. Feel free … Continued
March 20, 2013
Survey Says…: Today is Last Day to Tell City How to Spend Grants to Aid Youth and Families
Every so often, emails show up in my inbox from somewhere within city planning, telling me I need to participate in some survey to help the city decide how to spend its money. Or attend a meeting to discuss how well the department is spending money on particular programs. I’ll admit that I get excited … Continued
March 20, 2013
Fracking is the “Latest Cause of Silly People” and is Great for the Economy!
I cannot pretend to be an expert on fracking. Not even close. Yet, I can't help the feeling that drilling thousands of feet into the earth, pumping millions of gallons of chemical-laden water -- with many of the chemicals being known carcinogens -- multiple times over several days into the ground in earthquake fault zones can't be great for the environment. Even if that makes me a silly person.
March 15, 2013
Two New Ghost Bikes Go Up to Honor Fallen Cyclists in South L.A.
Two new ghost bikes went up in South L.A. and Compton yesterday. One was to commemorate the death last month of Sylvester Henderson, 26, who was hit by the train while crossing the Blue Line tracks at the intersection of Grandee and Century Blvd.
March 14, 2013
South L.A. Needs YOU to Speak Up at Regional Budget Day on Saturday, March 16.
"This chart sums up why South LA consistently gets left behind when funds are divided," reads the post on the Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Development Council's facebook page (referring to the image above).
March 13, 2013