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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
Make a Little Noise, Get a Little Bus Stop Love: Random Thoughts on Mobility
Oh, honey, no... I thought as I watched the obviously strung-out woman yank up her miniskirt and gesture insistently that passersby partake of her unkempt lady offerings.
April 2, 2014
The Tour de Watts Gathers Momentum, Signals Good Things Ahead for Watts
While heading to South L.A. for the United Riders of South L.A.'s Tour de Watts this past Saturday, I was reminded of a guest lecture I gave in a USC journalism class a few weeks ago.
March 18, 2014
“They Never Do Things Like This in My Neighborhood!”: New Park Along Vermont Ave. Surprises, Delights Residents
He was surprised when they put the bike lane in a while back, he said. But then this?
January 16, 2014
Dear Santa, Please Bring Us an Active Transportation Corridor Along Slauson. But Don’t Forget the Community in the Process.
Flanked by industry or warehouses on either side for much of its trajectory, and running parallel to defunct and unkempt railroad tracks that are liberally adorned with debris, graffiti, and enormous mud puddles when it rains, the Slauson Avenue corridor doesn't seem like the most human-friendly place.
December 17, 2013
Filed Under: Why Can’t We Have Nice Things?
A few days ago a sad message popped in my inbox.
October 16, 2013
By the Numbers: Counting Bikes and Pedestrians in Watts
As the cloud of sarin gas descended on the scene, party-goers once happily doing the Carlton dance were suddenly writhing on the ground in agony.
September 11, 2013