Mark Ridley-Thomas
Streetsblog LA
The Seething Anti-Blackness of Kevin de León and Other Takeaways from the Fed Recording
It had been just three days since KNOCK-LA and the L.A. Times published the racist recordings that emotionally ransacked the populace, and things were not going well at City Hall.
November 4, 2022
Rail-to-Rail Bike/Walk Path Breaks Ground on Slauson; Officials Speak to Its Significance for Corridor
Construction was to have begun in 2018, but the community had been waiting for something to happen there for much longer than that.
July 12, 2022
Metro’s Transportation Boarding School Breaks Ground at Vermont/Manchester
"Groundbreaking celebrated without construction to follow had been the norm at a certain point," said Ridley-Thomas. "But no more."
October 28, 2020
Rail-to-Rail Bike/Ped Path along Slauson Delayed but Moving Forward
The first phase of the project was supposed to break ground in 2018
December 20, 2019
Florence-Firestone Stands Up for its Library, Lays Down the Foundation for a Movement
"What does [a resource like the library] mean to us?" Valadez asks, shaking his head. "It means everything. It means every single thing."
September 27, 2019
Metro Approves Crenshaw/Green Line Operations Plan Pushed by Hahn, South Bay
Farther-flung suburban interests won the day, to the detriment of core urban riders
December 6, 2018
New “LeaseUp” Initiative Partners to Lease Housing to Curb Homelessness
The new Measure H funded "LeaseUp" program partners landlords and non-profits to get homeless people into available existing housing units.
November 30, 2018
As Vermont/Manchester Transportation School Moves Forward, Community Reckons with Past, Wrestles with Form Change Should Take
For black stakeholders eager to shed the despised "Death Alley" label and address the damage rooted in segregationist policies, the stakes feel especially high
October 16, 2018
County Wins Control of Vermont/Manchester Lots in Superior Court Ruling
Thursday's ruling approving the County's bid to acquire the lots from developer Eli Sasson via eminent domain effectively closes the book on the 26 years the community has been held hostage to blight.
April 26, 2018
New Renderings for Housing, School, Transit Plaza Planned for Vermont/Manchester Posted Ahead of Saturday Forum
The office of County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas has released renderings of the project planned for the lots at Vermont/Manchester ahead of Congresswoman Maxine Waters' community forum this Saturday.
February 7, 2018
