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Q&A with Producer from ‘Up in the Air’ Report on Boyle Heights Air Quality (Part 2)
(This is the second of a two-part interview. To read the first part, click here)
March 9, 2012
Q&A with Producer from ‘Up in the Air’ Report on Boyle Heights Air Quality (Part 1)
(Part II coming tomorrow...)
March 8, 2012
Joggers, Doggie Bags and Carnitas: A Stroll Through the Evergreen Jogging Path
There's just something about walking around a cemetery that brings people out in droves. I remember when I was seven years old going on walks after school with my tia (aunt) Pat, sister, and cousin around Calgary Cemetery on First Street in East LA. Whether it was being so close to the dead, or trying to beat my sister and cousin in a foot race to the corner of Eastern Avenue and First Street, it became a tradition for us to round the cemetery at least once a week.
February 24, 2012
Una Placita: Mercado’s Virgin de Guadelupe Shrine Creates a Social Space From a Parking Space
The Virgin de Guadelupe shrine is one of the most recognizable landmarks at the Mercado de Los Angeles. The christmas lights that drape over the shrine make it one of the brightest and colorful spots in the Mercado parking lot at night, even with the Mercado only a few steps away.
February 23, 2012
It’s Casual Frontman Eddie Solis Makes Loud, Fast Car-free Music
A few weeks ago, the hardcore band It’s Casual posted “The Red Line” music video on Youtube and quickly caught the attention of local and national blogs for it’s simple yet creative critique of Los Angeles freeways. A current resident of Boyle Heights, guitarist and vocalist Eddie Solis sat down with Eastside Streetsblog to talk about how his car-free lifestyle inspires his music and how he encounters on his morning walks the smell of Boyle Heights tortilla factories.
February 1, 2012
New Green Bike Lanes on Spring and First
City crews were literally greening Los Angeles streets over the past weekend.
November 22, 2011
Tonight: Metro San Gabriel Valley Service Council Meeting to Address Eastsiders Concerns
Recall the language in the 1st amendment to the U.S. Constitution about "the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances?" Keep it in mind as you read this overview of the recent interaction of Metro, a group of disgruntled riders, and a local politico. If nothing else it illustrates what American Democracy in action looks like.
October 17, 2011
The Family Guide to CicLAvia
On Sunday morning, thousands of families will get together in Los Angeles to celebrate the temporary liberation of ten miles of city streets we call CicLAvia. Since this isn't the typical pack the kids in the car and go to the park sort of event, we thought we'd post our own family guide to the big event.
October 6, 2011
Transit-Oriented Development and Communities of Color: A Field Report
(This article first appeared in Progressive Planner, the official magazine of the Planner's Network and is reprinted with the author's permission. Gen Fujioka is the senior policy advocate with the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development. This article was written in collaboration with the Urban Communities of Color Caucus which seeks to advance practices that strengthen existing diverse neighborhoods. For further information contact: gen@nationalcapacd.org)
March 23, 2011