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Great Streets, Tactical Urbanism, and the Challenge of Flipping the Traditional Planning Process on its Head
When, in mid-May, the Mayor’s Office put out a call for proposals offering up to $20,000 in Great Streets Challenge Grants for applicants seeking to foster community via imaginative uses of public space, I’ll admit my heart sank.
July 9, 2015
Saturday! Leimert Park Celebrates 2nd Annual 20|20 Vision Charette with People St Plaza Launch
It is noon on a Monday.
June 26, 2015
Ron Finley’s Da FUNction Kicks Off Effort to Transform South L.A. Food Landscape
Support for the transformation of the state of South L.A.'s food landscape seems to be gaining some traction.
June 12, 2015
Rosa Parks Station on Track to Complete Environmental Review Process, Finalize Station Design
If you've ever tried to navigate the Rosa Parks/Willowbrook station, either to transfer between the Blue and Green Lines or to catch one of the nearly dozen buses that connect with the station, you know it isn't the most user-friendly place.
June 4, 2015
Metro Diary: When Contractors Don’t Get the “Off-Limits” Memo on Harassment
"Are you riding the train...?" came the voice over my shoulder.
June 2, 2015
Eyes on the Street: Law Enforcement Takes the Lane
Usually when I'm writing about the questionable behavior of law enforcement, I'm looking at how racial profiling and the harassment of people of color can negatively impact those folks' mobility.
May 29, 2015
Community Services Unlimited Set to Launch Organic Market in South L.A.
When talking with neighbors along south Vermont Ave. a few weeks ago about the potential redevelopment of the lots at Manchester, the amenity residents were most excited about was the arrival of a grocery store.
May 27, 2015
Planning and Programming Committee Recommends Metro Board Take Next Steps on Rail-to-River ATC
On October 23, 2014, the Metro Board of Directors voted to adopt the Rail to River Intermediate Active Transportation Corridor (ATC) Feasibility Study and directed staff to identify funding for full implementation of the project. The Board also authorized $2,850,000 be put towards facilitating the environmental, design, alternative route analysis, and outreach work required for the project to move forward and requested the staff report back in May of 2015.
May 22, 2015
Testing Around Exide Plant Continues, Community Voices Frustration over Lack of Clarity in Results
"I still don't have a clear picture of what the results [of the lead testing in the Expanded Assessment Areas] are," said a representative of Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard.
May 12, 2015
Vermont Entertainment Village Breaks Ground; Residents Ask That Local Hiring Be Cornerstone
If they weren't going to let us in, said an elderly woman in Spanish, then why did they send us cards inviting us to the ceremony?
April 30, 2015
