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New Griffith Park Traffic Plan Promising But Flawed
The L.A. City Department of Recreation and Parks has released a new "Griffith Park Action Plan" [PDF] designed to deal with car congestion primarily from Hollywood Sign visitors. Last night, DRP and City Councilmember David Ryu hosted a community meeting to receive public feedback on the proposal. Nearly 200 people attended the forum, where DRP and Ryu received over an hour of public testimony critical of many aspects of the proposal.
January 21, 2016
Cyclists, Hikers Urge Park Advisory Board To End Griffith Park Parking Trial
Last night, over a hundred people who walk or bike in and near Griffith Park attended the Griffith Park Advisory Board meeting to express opposition to a current 3-week trial allowing cars on formerly car-free Mount Hollywood Drive. In an attempt to deal with the problem of "too much traffic," the city of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks (DRP) has opened one mile of Mt. Hollywood to driving and parking.
March 27, 2015
Griffith Park Traffic Response: Poorly Defined Free Parking Expansion Pilot
The city of Los Angeles' Griffith Park is a 4000+acre green-space gem at the heart of highly developed region.
March 24, 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
Eyes on the Street: Avalon/Gage Pocket Park Continues to Take Shape
As much as I genuinely adore South L.A., I have to admit it isn't always the sparkliest of places.
November 21, 2014
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
Judge Denies Demolition Injunction for Riverside-Figueroa Bridge
At a hearing this morning, Judge James Chalfant denied an appeal that would have stopped the demolition of the city of Los Angeles' historic Riverside-Figueroa Bridge. Plaintiffs Enrich L.A. and RAC Design Build have been pushing for the city to preserve the span into and convert it into the Landbridge, an elevated park similar to New York City's High Line.
June 2, 2014
Weekend Update: Lawsuit and Rally to Save Riverside-Figueroa Landbridge
Last Wednesday, proponents of preserving the historic Riverside-Figueroa Bridge lost an appeal before the L.A. City Public Works Commission. EnrichLA, RAC Design Build, and others, have pressed for converting the bridge into a "Landbridge" - an elevated park, similar to New York City's Highline, accessible to pedestrians and cyclists.
June 1, 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