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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
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
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
MyFigueroa Achieves Consensus, Auto Group Withdraws Appeal
This week, stakeholders hammered out an agreement that allows the MyFigueroa project to finally move from design to on-the-ground implementation.
May 2, 2014
And So It Begins: Crenshaw Sees Major Street Closure and Reconfiguration Starting Friday Night
Taking shelter from the hot mid-day sun bearing down on Crenshaw Blvd., I struck up a conversation with a security guard that had worked in the area for a number of years.
May 1, 2014
Plaza 2.0: When People St. Plaza Projects are More Than Just Plaza Projects
The request that I sign the petition for Leimert Park Village's People St. plaza application that landed in my inbox the other day made me smile.
April 18, 2014
Got the Munchies?: South L.A. Market Conversion Project Takes Unique Approach to Health
I first met Nelson Garcia almost two years ago at an L.A. Food Policy Council (LAFPC) training event for small business owners looking to transform their stores into healthier community resources.
April 11, 2014