For Some Riding in CicLAvia, it is about More than Just Having Fun (Although Fun is Allowed)
With each iteration of CicLAvia comes the stress of trying to figure out what new things can be written about it besides, "People rode bikes. And it was good."
April 22, 2013
Riding to CicLAvia from South L.A.? We’ve Got Four Feeder Rides for You!
When a week starts off with senseless acts of violence like those seen in Boston, it feels a little frivolous to prattle on about less serious subjects. That said, in its defense, CicLAvia is not as frivolous as it might seem on the surface. In the name of fun, health, good neighborships, and more livable cities, with each iteration, it manages to seamlessly bring together more and more people from all races and classes in what can otherwise be a very segregated city.
April 16, 2013
Ring, Ring! Who’s There? The Leimert Phone Company!
When is the last time you used a public payphone?
April 12, 2013
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