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Gateway to the Garden: Community Services Unlimited, Inc. is Featured in Short Documentary

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 15, 2012 | 2 Comments

Community Services Unlimited, Inc. (CSU), a great organization that I’ve profiled here, is featured in a short documentary by USC students Mindy Guilford and Adam Joe. The piece explores the Garden Gateway program, CSU’s interactive workshops designed to empower South L.A. residents with the tools and know-how to grow their own healthy food. The monthly […]

Ouch! That Hurts!: On-the-Job Hazards

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 14, 2012 | 3 Comments

I don’t live in South L.A. But I can be found somewhere within its confines 4 times a week, on average. Often, more. And, always on the bike. Depending on how you classify it, South L.A. can be as big as 51 sq. miles. Covering it is no small task. I might spend anywhere from […]

And the winner is…

By Damien Newton | Aug 13, 2012 | 2 Comments

Wesley Reutimann of the San Gabriel Valley Bike Coalition is the winner of the Bike Nation beach cruiser. Wesley will be donating his bike to the non-profit where he works as part of their mini-bike share for employees. Before we conclude our coverage of last week’s fundraiser for Shay, I wanted to draw attention to […]

Thanks to Everyone Who Helped Us Raise 3k for Shay

By Damien Newton | Aug 10, 2012 | 1 Comment

Wow, what an amazing evening at the Flying Pigeon Los Angeles bike shop at 3404 North Figueroa Street. The crowd was hot, the films were good, and we raised an amazing $3,000 to benefit the Kick Butt and Get Better Fund, $2,000 of which came from a donation from the Bike Oven. There’s a lot […]

T-5 Hours to the Streetsblog/Flying Pigeon Fundraiser for Shay, Sponsored by Bike Nation

By Damien Newton | Aug 9, 2012 | 1 Comment

I just finished packing the car (you try to get a film projector, boxes of t-shirts and a case of beer across city on a bike) and as soon as Sammy falls asleep I’ll be on my way to tonight’s fundraiser to benefit the Kick Butt and Get Better Fund for our friend Shay Sanchez. […]

Listening to the Streets in Order to Make Them More Livable: Part III in a Series

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 9, 2012 | No Comments

This is the third (and long overdue) piece in a series re-examining the way we think about Livable Streets. The first two articles (here and here) detail the history of a wonderful young man named Fidel who ran with a crew just north of USC. His experience mirrors that of many of the teens I […]

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