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Transit Rockers It’s Casual to Release Full-Length Album
If people couldn't get enough of It's Casual's declaration that "Freeways are not so nice," then no need to wait for Myspace or Youtube pages to load any longer. Boyle Heights based hardcore band It’s Casual will be releasing their full-length album “The New Los Angeles Part I: Through The Eyes Of A Bus Rider” on March 13.
February 29, 2012
Joggers, Doggie Bags and Carnitas: A Stroll Through the Evergreen Jogging Path
There's just something about walking around a cemetery that brings people out in droves. I remember when I was seven years old going on walks after school with my tia (aunt) Pat, sister, and cousin around Calgary Cemetery on First Street in East LA. Whether it was being so close to the dead, or trying to beat my sister and cousin in a foot race to the corner of Eastern Avenue and First Street, it became a tradition for us to round the cemetery at least once a week.
February 24, 2012
Una Placita: Mercado’s Virgin de Guadelupe Shrine Creates a Social Space From a Parking Space
The Virgin de Guadelupe shrine is one of the most recognizable landmarks at the Mercado de Los Angeles. The christmas lights that drape over the shrine make it one of the brightest and colorful spots in the Mercado parking lot at night, even with the Mercado only a few steps away.
February 23, 2012
Riding for DREAMS: OC to LA DREAM Act Ride
“Been going on for a little more than 10 years,” Gonzalez said. “There’s all this frustration, being sleep deprived . . . a lot of energy expended. But once we get there- it will be like the (DREAM) ride- once we get there it’s going to be amazing.”
February 17, 2012
Butterscotch Line: Eastside High School Students Re-design Gold Line Stations
(If you're not familiar with James Rojas' interactive modeling workshops, click here.)
February 8, 2012
Behold the 1st Street Bike Lanes! Now Where Was the Outreach?
Bike lanes began to appear in Boyle Heights during November 2011. It was a joyous celebratory occasion to many cycling advocates who have lobbied city hall for years. The lobbying is a result of several thousand incidents throughout the city in which cyclists have been involved in automobile traffic collisions. These incidents have resulted in property damage, personal injury, and tragically, death.
February 3, 2012
It’s Casual Frontman Eddie Solis Makes Loud, Fast Car-free Music
A few weeks ago, the hardcore band It’s Casual posted “The Red Line” music video on Youtube and quickly caught the attention of local and national blogs for it’s simple yet creative critique of Los Angeles freeways. A current resident of Boyle Heights, guitarist and vocalist Eddie Solis sat down with Eastside Streetsblog to talk about how his car-free lifestyle inspires his music and how he encounters on his morning walks the smell of Boyle Heights tortilla factories.
February 1, 2012
Welcome to Streetsblog: Kris, Sahra and Carlos
Today is the day Los Angeles Streetsblog has been waiting for since our first launch in March of 2008. Today, we’re expanding. Everyone give a warm welcome to our two newest writers, Kris Fortin and Sahra Sulaiman.
February 1, 2012