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Appeal by El Mercado Owners to Halt Affordable and Supportive Housing Project at 1st and Lorena Denied
Today, City Council finally moved to allow the 49-unit affordable and supportive housing project planned for the Metro-owned lot by nonprofit developer A Community of Friends (ACOF) at 1st and Lorena to proceed. The final project will be split between 24 affordable units targeting low-income veterans and their families and 24 units reserved for families experiencing homelessness (including 12 for families with disabilities). The project will have on-site case managers to serve residents, offer 10,000 square feet of retail space, and host community-serving amenities, including a fitness center and childcare services that will be open to the public.
March 6, 2018
City Council to Revisit Appeal Against 1st and Lorena Housing Project, Assess Changes Proposed by Developer
Next Tuesday, the City Council will again revisit an appeal lodged against A Community of Friends regarding the joint development housing project slated for the lot at 1st and Lorena in Boyle Heights.
March 2, 2018
Boyle Heights Jogger Detained, Cited During Hunt for Suspect that Drove into Metro Tunnel
Officers held the East L.A. native for 45 minutes, threatened him with jail time, then cited him for an outstanding issue he thought he'd resolved years ago
February 27, 2018
Boyle Heights Tenants, Mariachis Celebrate Victory over Exorbitant Rent Hikes
A nine-month rent strike comes to a close when tenants successfully negotiate new terms with owner B.J. Turner
February 16, 2018
Webinar on Policing and Mobility Underscores Struggle of Urban Planning to Center Justice
There is no way forward without a genuine reckoning with the costs that structures empowered to hold blackness at bay continue to exact from people of color.
February 9, 2018
Metro Committee Approves Developers for Mariachi Plaza and Cesar Chavez/Fickett Sites; Board to Vote Jan. 25
Many of those speaking up in favor of the project Wednesday touched on how important it was that Metro had shifted gears and listened to the community three years ago. But they also wanted Metro to understand the agency would have to deepen its relationship with the community for the project to be truly successful.
January 18, 2018
Metro Board to Consider Developers for Mariachi Plaza and Cesar Chavez/Fickett Joint Development Sites
Wednesday, January 17, Metro's Planning and Programming Cmte votes on negotiation agreements with developers regarding proposals for affordable housing and retail at Mariachi Plaza and Cesar Chavez/Fickett.
January 12, 2018
City Council Approved Several Boyle Heights Projects that Will Shape Growth of Community
Self Help Graphics to finally own its site, affordable housing approved for three sites, and funds allocated for improvements along key streets
December 8, 2017
Mobility Justice Advocates Gather in Leimert Park for Untokening California
She had had enough of hearing her community spoken about in offensive ways by well- (and not-so-well-) meaning planners and advocates, enough of giving 110 percent of herself only to realize a fraction of what she put forward was being seen as having value, enough of how disinterested those with power over what happened in marginalized communities remained in the larger picture, and enough of being tokenized.
November 10, 2017
Interactive Zoning Map of Boyle Heights Community Plan Includes Look at “Innovative District”
The ability to isolate specific zoning changes along the river and see the shift toward lighter industry is a reminder that the city has yet to launch a meaningful dialogue with Boyle Heights about what it means to create an "Innovation District" on its western edge.
November 1, 2017
