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Little-Tokyo-to-Watts Ride Explores Shared History of Japanese- and African-American Angelenos
The unity bike ride - the third annual effort between the East Side Riders Bike Club and the Asian and Pacific Islander Obesity Prevention Alliance (APIOPA) to link the communities that lie along the historic Central Avenue corridor by unearthing their shared history - kicked off yesterday's event with a discussion of the origins of Little Tokyo.
May 2, 2016
Equity Advocates Discuss Needs of “Invisible” Cyclists on HuffPost Live
Last week, the Kinder Institute for Urban Research at Rice University published a story declaring that "Most Cyclists Are Working-Class Immigrants, Not Hipsters."
November 4, 2015
South L.A. Town Hall Ends in Protests but Residents Hope Dialogue with Mayor Is Just Beginning
Really? A helicopter??
October 21, 2015
Metro Takes Another Step Forward in Effort to Build and Preserve Affordable Housing at Transit Hubs
In case you haven't heard, we're in a bit of an affordable housing crunch.
April 2, 2015
Move L.A.’s South L.A. Forum Asks if Transit Can Deliver Shared Prosperity
Riding my bike the 15 miles between my apartment and a Move L.A. forum on the future of transit at Southwest College on a dreary Saturday morning while battling the tail end of a stubborn respiratory infection was not among the brightest ideas I had ever had, I reflected as it began to drizzle and my hacking started getting the best of me.
January 27, 2015
Beyond the Gates: USC Planning Students Build Ties with Communities through Tours
A few weeks ago, I got a phone call asking me to help someone interested in journalism put together a tour in South L.A.
November 12, 2014
Oct. 9, South L.A. Advocates Discuss Civic Action and Community Voice in South L.A. on Visions and Voices Panel at USC
This coming October 9, at 6 p.m., I will be participating in a panel on Civic Action and Community Voice in South L.A. as part of USC's Visions and Voices series.
September 24, 2014
Reclaiming Public Space for Marginalized Communities: Bikes Don’t Fix Everything, But They Can Help
The recent tragic events in Ferguson, Missouri, and here at home in South L.A. have served to underscore just how hostile the public space can be to people of color, particularly those of lesser means.
August 19, 2014
Leimert Park Invites You to Participate in Preparations for the Festival of Ancestors
For those of you following our community coverage, "gentrification" is definitely the buzzword of the moment around these parts, it seems.
June 10, 2014
Gentri-flyer Sets Off Social Media Storm in Boyle Heights
When I first saw the flyer at left pop up in my social media feeds yesterday morning, I actually thought it was a joke.
May 28, 2014