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Rides, Garden Workshops, Beautification Projects, Art, and Film in South L.A. this Weekend

By Sahra Sulaiman | Feb 8, 2013 | No Comments

Rejoice! We shall not die at the hands of a rogue asteroid next week. Which means you make plans to can cleanse your body and feed your spirit by helping out the community in South L.A. this weekend. Saturday, Feb. 9: Community Services Unlimited (CSU) will hold Garden Gateway to Community Health workshop focused on […]

TONIGHT: Offer Comments on How Federal Funds Should Be Spent in South L.A.

By Sahra Sulaiman | Feb 6, 2013 | 1 Comment

Tonight, the city’s Community Development Department (CDD), will hold a community meeting in South L.A. (details below) to present the 2013-2017 Draft Consolidated Plan and solicit feedback from residents about the Mayor’s proposals for how to spend millions in federal funds to assist very-low, low-, and moderate-income communities around the city. The meeting picks up […]

So God Created Transit: A Fitting Response to Dodge Ram’s Super Bowl Ad

By Tanya Snyder | Feb 6, 2013 | No Comments

Hey, so you also shed a tear or two for the Dodge Ram “So God Made a Farmer” Super Bowl commercial before you realized it was about trucks. Because really, what does Dodge have to do with the noble, heart-warming, bittersweet story of farmers anyway? It’s a speech conservative radio personality Paul Harvey gave in 1978, and […]

Upcoming Los Angeles Streetsblog Events – Live Streams, Fund Raisers, Birthdays!

By Damien Newton | Feb 4, 2013 | No Comments

Thursday – We’ll be broadcasting our second Live Stream, bright and early at 9:00 A.M. Our second Live Stream will be the press conference announcing the opening of a pair of parklets on Spring Street in Downtown Los Angeles. In addition to some pretty shots of the park, we’ll also have footage of Antonio Villaraigosa […]

Streetsblog L.A. House Party/Fundraiser at Joel and Karen’s in Brentwood

By Damien Newton | Feb 4, 2013 | No Comments

Please join Joel Epstein, Karen Sarachik, Damien Newton, Councilman Bill Rosendahl, Transit advocate extraordinaire Jerard Wright, Bikerowave Board Member Dan Rodman and the Board of Los Angeles Streetsblog (Invitation attached) For a casual dinner reception in support of Los Angeles Streetsblog. Saturday, February 23 at 6:30 PM 521 N. Kenter Avenue Brentwood Suggested contribution of […]

Say Hi to the Pink ‘Stache – Lyft Ridesharing Comes to L.A.

By Streetsblog | Jan 31, 2013 | 19 Comments

As part of its Los Angeles launch, Lyft led a parade of cars donning fluffy pink mustaches on their front bumpers through the streets of Santa Monica during the lunch hour today. Launched by SF-based Zimride, a provider of white-label online ridematching services, Lyft markets itself as an alternative to a cab and positions itself […]

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