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Community Services Unlimited Set to Launch Organic Market in South L.A.
When talking with neighbors along south Vermont Ave. a few weeks ago about the potential redevelopment of the lots at Manchester, the amenity residents were most excited about was the arrival of a grocery store.
May 27, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Avalon and Gage Pocket Park is Now Open
Over the past year, I watched the Neighborhood Land Trust and Department of Parks and Recreation slowly transform a dumpy traffic island at Avalon and Gage into something families in the community could actually use and be proud of.
February 12, 2015
South L.A. Power Fest Illustrates Successful Placemaking Requires Deep Community Roots
"We are only as strong as our weakest link," youth leader Alfonso Aguilar tells the youth participating in the South Central Youth Empowered through Action (SCYEA) program at Community Coalition (CoCo).
September 4, 2014
St. John’s New Health and Wellness Campus Promises Good Things for South L.A.
"Is that yours?" a surprised 9-year old had asked me as I had unlocked my bike from a post at the Martin Luther King Jr. Rec Center in South L.A. last weekend.
March 25, 2014
Community Services Unlimited Can Help You Get a Jump On Your New Year’s Resolution to Garden and Eat Healthy
Every time an email from Community Services Unlimited (CSU) lands in my inbox, I am always inspired by how much a handful of people can accomplish when they are dedicated to the cause.
December 13, 2013
Weekend Events Prove South L.A. Can Be an Amazing Destination, While Also Highlighting the Challenges that Remain to be Overcome
As I walked toward the new garden beds at the West Athens Victory Garden, I felt a little tap on my shoulder.
October 2, 2013
Got Justice?: Observations on a Food Justice Youth Summit and Food as a Means to Youth and Community Empowerment
When speaking with a major non-profit about their decision to put gardens in South Los Angeles, Garrett Broad says he was struck by their declaration that, after running the data, "it just so happen[ed]" that the highest incidences of heart disease, diabetes, and other health risk factors were found there.
July 31, 2013
TONIGHT: the Crenshaw Line, Fracking, and Bike Ambassador Meetings! And Much, Much More
TONIGHT! The Crenshaw Line, Neighborhood Bike Ambassadors, and Fracking -- way too much fun for one person to handle!
January 24, 2013
Extend Your Hours of Cyclo-topia: Start CicLAvia in South L.A.
Just one week after Angelenos proved they could happily bike and walk their way through Carmageddon, they get to put their freshly honed skills to the test at the nation's biggest car-free festival.
October 4, 2012