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Las Fotos Project Looking for Your Help to Build Community Gardens Map
In an effort to create an online and physical map of community gardens throughout Boyle Heights, the Las Fotos project is asking for your help. The map will include original work by the young women who participate in the program. You can submit leads on any public or private gardens or fruit trees by clicking here. If your lead is confirmed, you could win a $100 gift card.
April 25, 2013
Eastside Access Project Breaks Ground with Bailey Street/Mariachi Plaza Improvements on First Street
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April 23, 2013
Op/Ed: Saving Wyvernwood is the Environmental Choice
(One of the ongoing stories in our Boyle Heights/East Los Angeles coverage has been the debate over whether or not to proceed with the redevelopment of Wyvernwood Garden Apartments. Jesús Hermosillo has a master's degree in urban planning and contributes regularly to Boyle Heights Beat. Streetsblog has not taken a position on the project and welcomes an op/ed by the Fifteen Group or any proponents of the project. - DN)
April 17, 2013
CaminArte, Eastside Art Walk, Returns to Mariachi Plaza on May 10
After a seven month hiatus, Merkado Negro announced last week that CaminArte, the Eastside art walk, will return to Mariachi Plaza on May 10.
April 15, 2013
A New Life for La Casa del Mexicano
Hugged between Fourth and Sixth Streets and in the middle of a residential area, La Casa del Mexicano has been neglected for years, and it's continued existence was in doubt only a few years ago. But on Wednesday, more than 80 community members inside La Casa del Mexicano shared their ideas on what the iconic space could become.
April 9, 2013
LA2050 on the Eastside: Bringing Palo Alto to East L.A./Boyle Heights, DIY Social Spaces, Public Safety Through Gang Salvation
The next tech boom in Boyle Heights? Repurposing alleyways to create new social spaces and community empathy? These are a few of the topics Eastside community groups are bringing up in LA2050. Only 10 ideas will be chosen for the $100,000 prize, but there are many worthy causes in Boyle Heights and East L.A., many of which are regularly covered in our Eastside coverage.
April 2, 2013
DIY Community Arts Center: El Sereno Bungalow Project
Signs posted on the doors of the boarded up El Sereno Bungalows are also dreams nearly realized. One yellow sign tapped to the 1920s buildings say "dance studio", another "community kitchen."
March 28, 2013
Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council Abandons Wyvernwood Decision, Removes Item From Agenda
Last week, the Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council's executive committee struck from tomorrow's general board meeting agenda the action item to support the Wyvernwood redevelopment project. After issues were brought up ranging from securing a proper location, to whether or not their decision would make a difference on the project, the neighborhood council doesn't appear likely to revisit the motion in the future, said Edward Padilla, president of the Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council.
March 26, 2013
Eighth Street Bike Lane: Hilly, Zebra Crosswalks, Smooth Ride; Watch Out For Trucks and Traffic
Before the Eight Street bike lane was painted, Evelyn Martinez, a 21-year-old Wyvernwood resident and cyclist, said she would ride down Olympic Boulevard instead of Eighth Street. Since Olympic Boulevard was flatter than the hilly Eighth Street, she braced daily against freight trucks and heavier traffic.
March 22, 2013
No Beach? No Greenery? Paint the Floor and Watch An Alley Grow
Teresa Alfaro, 45, waters the plants in an alley between Mathews Street and Penrith Drive, just two blocks from Whittier Boulevard and Soto Street. Alfaro, whose home is at the entrance of the alley, said her husband and three sons helped give the alley a facelift. The alley across the street is usually littered with trash and unkept in comparison.
March 20, 2013