![In January, 2012, community members "cruise[d] Afro-central down the River Crenshaw," as poet Conney Williams' verse reads, to the base of "Elixir." The brief pilgrimage along the corridor from Coliseum to Stocker for the dedication of Patrick Henry Johnson's mural honored the connections between people, place, and the creative process. Williams read his poem, "Elixir," as part of the dedication ceremony. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.](https://i1.wp.com/la.streetsblog.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2018/12/IMGP1380-1.jpg?resize=800%2C450px&ssl=1)
Destination Crenshaw and the Rise of We-Built-this-Place-Making
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Crenshaw turns "insult into opportunity” to reclaim space for the celebration of Black life, culture, and contributions via a 1.3-mile-long open-air "People's Museum"
Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Crenshaw Corridor
Metro Approves Crenshaw/Green Line Operations Plan Pushed by Hahn, South Bay
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Farther-flung suburban interests won the day, to the detriment of core urban riders
Metro Announces Crenshaw Line Will Open Mid-2020; Crenshaw/Green Operations Plan Debated
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Metro CEO announced that the new Crenshaw light rail line will open in mid-2020. Metro is still determining how Crenshaw will operate, and how it will interact with the Green Line.
Art, the Crenshaw/LAX Line, and the Stories We (Don’t) Tell at Train Stations
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Given the role public investment can have in reshaping marginalized communities, what responsibilities does Metro have as an entity that seeks to tell stories about the places it moves people through?
Project Planned for Lots at Expo/Crenshaw Takes Another Step Forward
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Last Thurday, the Metro Board of Directors approved a 14-month Exclusive Negotiation Agreement (ENA) with developer WIP-A, LLC, (a subsidiary of Watt Companies), allowing the project planned for the Metro- and County-owned lots at the Expo/Crenshaw station to take the next step forward. The move is a bit more of a head-scratcher than it might […]
Metro Releases Five Alternatives for Crenshaw Northern Extension
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The Crenshaw North project is mostly funded in Metro's Measure M plan, but scheduled to open in 2047.