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Am I Hallucinating?: Public Art Pieces Appear in South L.A.
After a depressing day of photographing South L.A.'s trashed streets, I thought I was hallucinating when I stumbled across a man-sized Rubik's Cube.
June 27, 2014
I See London, I See France. I See L.A.’s Dirty Underpass(es).
A few weeks ago, a significant hullabaloo was raised when developer Geoffrey Palmer proposed a walkway over the 110 Freeway that would allow residents of his apartment complex to walk between the buildings without having to traverse the underpass and the homeless encampment there.
June 20, 2014
Weekend Memorial Events Highlight Continued Vulnerability of Cyclists
For those of us who pay attention to such things, it was a terribly mournful weekend.
June 16, 2014
“What Happened to Human Decency?”: Friends and Family of South L.A. Hit-and-Run Victim Seek Answers
"I know it wasn't even his fuckin' fault!" railed Daniela, 19.
June 13, 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
South L.A. Park Has Great Potential, but Lacks Sidewalks That Would Make it Accessible to All
When people talk about park access, they usually are referring to whether or not people have a park near their homes.
May 30, 2014
Empowering Communities to See Streets as Sites of Recreation: What does it Take?
"We need to empower people to see their streets as sites of recreation."
May 19, 2014
Location, Location, Location: Contested Public Space Means Moving Watts School Could Deny Some Education
"They say they care about our safety, but they're putting us in harm's way!"
May 14, 2014
Kickball to the Rescue!: How Active Programming in Parks Makes Communities Safer
When I first visited Ted Watkins Park at 103rd and Central shortly after my arrival in L.A. in 2001, I didn't stay very long.
May 6, 2014