4th Avenue Bridge Unites Communities Divides Neighbors
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- Published on Thursday, 13 June 2013 16:03
- Written by Dianne Lawrence
The 4th Ave. Bridge, (located west of Arlington)unites communities north and south of the Santa Monica Freeway. By day, bike riders, locals and school kids use it regularly. By night, it's a different story. According to residents adjacent to either side of the bridge, it becomes a haven for…CicLAvia
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- Published on Monday, 10 June 2013 23:26
- Written by Dawn Kirkpatrick
What’s one thing Bogota, Colombia and Los Angeles, California have in common? Ciclovia or CicLAvia as it’s called in L.A.In Colombia, ciclovia, or bikeway in English, is a weekly event established over 30 years ago in reaction to the city of Bogota’s traffic and resulting street congestion and…End Of An Era as Bowling Alley, World on Wheels and Maria's Cafe Come to a Close
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- Published on Thursday, 06 June 2013 07:54
- Written by D.V. Lawrence
Coincidently, as development changes are made at the Midtown Shopping Center, AMF Midtown Lanes' lease is up and it has decide not to renew.
As a result Mid-City will be losing three of the communities beloved gathering places come this summer: The Lanes, World on Wheels Skating Rink and…Leimert Park Station Approved
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- Published on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 11:35
- Written by Damien Goodman
After a 5-Year Battle MTA Board Agrees to Fund Leimert Park Village Station on Crenshaw/LAX Line. A station at L.A.’s African-American cultural center is added after over 5 years of community advocacy, and the political leadership of Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas & Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. In a historic…Midtown Shopping Upgrade
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- Published on Tuesday, 04 June 2013 09:38
- Written by Barbara Casey
Midtown Shopping Center Associates (MTSCA) has acquired the land under Midtown Shopping Center plus two adjacent properties totaling 14.56 acres for $42.5 million from Catellus Development Corp. of Denver. The 185,000-square-foot center at 4725 W. Venice Boulevard is bounded by Venice, San Vicente and Pico Boulevards in the…Fast Food Mecca in CD 10?
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- Published on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 16:50
- Written by Dianne Lawrence
Rinzai-ji Zen Center Thrown Off Balance
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- Published on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 16:28
- Written by Dianne Lawrence
Rinzai-ji Zen Center, a school of Buddhism with roots in 6th century China, is often perceived as a particularly demanding spiritual practice. Besides the focus on “sitting” daily and in weekend, weeklong and longer retreats, Rinzai-ji Zen practice is distinguished by sanzen, the one on one interview between the…Harvard Heights Monument Restored
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- Published on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 16:25
- Written by Dianne Lawrence
Realizing they had an historic jewel on their hands, Harvard Heights Neighborhood Association (HHNA) members Steve Wallis and Mark DeMan organized a restoration project for…Harvard Heights Represents!
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- Published on Sunday, 17 February 2013 09:14
- Written by Dianne Lawrence
Porch Sittin' What's Old is New Again
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- Published on Thursday, 20 December 2012 22:43
- Written by Renee Montgomery & D.V.Lawrence
In Memory of Wally Matsura, who passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 19 2023, we are reposting this article about the neighborhood porch sitting that took place on Wally's porch every Saturday for years.Front porches appear on every New Urbanist’s top ten list for ways architectural design can help build…Subcategories
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