Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Boyle Heights

CicLAvia in Boyle Heights: Mariachi Plaza is a Party, Soto Street is a Snooze, Cars Get Towed on Boyle Avenue

By Kristopher Fortin | | 2 Comments
Passersby on the CicLAvia Eastside route on Sunday could have gone away seeing either a vibrant party, a vacant corridor, or both. But what passersby wouldn’t have seen were the automobiles towed during the road closures for the car-free event. Fourteen cars were towed between First and Fourth Streets on Boyle Avenue, said Jonathan Hui, […]

A Really Big Guide to CicLAvia on the Eastside

By Kristopher Fortin | | 4 Comments
Updated: 10/06/2012, 1:10 p.m. CicLAvia got a makeover this fall, and cyclists and pedestrians will definitely notice on the Eastside. While the Hollenbeck Park hub was cut, participants heading to the Eastside will come across restaurants, arts, and plenty of activities on the First Street Arts Corridor. Here are a few notable events, feeder rides, […]

Developers and Proponents of New Wyvernwood Face Off at Special Forum Held by Council Member Huizar

By Erick Huerta | | 3 Comments
City Council Member Jose Huizar, who represents Boyle Heights, East L.A. and parts of the Downtown, held a community meeting with the current residents of Wyvernwood Apartments to hear their concerns regarding the proposed redevelopment project to replace the current apartment with a higher-cost mixed-use housing development. In 2011, Huizar expressed concern with the project, […]

Eastside Events Roundup: Action Against Metro Tomorrow, 6th Street Viaduct Proposals Unveiling, Run For Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council

By Kristopher Fortin | | No Comments
Here’s a roundup of some actions, meetings and dates that are going on for the next two weeks that involve the neighborhood council, Metro, and the unveiling of the 6th Street viaduct design proposals. Take a look: Take Back LA – March Against Metro City and neighborhood groups will march from Downtown  L.A. to Boyle […]
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