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South Los Angeles... Wetlands?

southcentralbungalow wrote 1 month ago: South Los Angeles is making moves. Serious moves. Apparently the city is transforming a former Metr … more →

Tags: Community, Events, Exposition Light Rail, Green, South Central, South Los Angeles Wetlands Park

A Healthier Future

reg825 wrote 1 month ago: Here’s an article I wrote for Heal the Bay’s “Currents” magazine (intro base … more →

Tags: Environment, Healthy Communities, South Central L.A., Compton, Environmental Justice, greening project, Heal the Bay, Healthy Communities Initiative, Los Angeles

Gimme More Restaurants

southcentralbungalow wrote 2 months ago: A buddy of mine came over last Saturday to check out homes for sale in the area. After checking out … more →

Tags: Businesses, Community, Restaurants, I wish..., South Central

Why I love South L.A. - Part 1

southcentralbungalow wrote 2 months ago: Reason #1 : The Commute My glorious commute is give-or-take 30 minutes pretty much anywhere I want … more →

Tags: Community, Out and About, Commute, Los Angeles commute, South Central, Why I love South LA

southcentralbungalow wrote 2 months ago: So boys and girls, if you want some entertainment south of the 10 here it is. Go see OCHRE & ON … more →

Tags: Community, Events, event, LA Design Center, Play, South Central, Theater, Watts Village Theater Company

It's All About the Details.

southcentralbungalow wrote 2 months ago: When I went and planted trees a couple Saturdays ago over around Adams and Central I noticed some p … more →

Tags: Architecture, Old Homes, South Central

South Central L.A. Infiltrates Portland

reg825 wrote 2 months ago: The following is the news-style story (in the 3rd person) that I put together as an exercise for a C … more →

Tags: Environment, Healthy Communities, Public Transportation, city of los angeles, Expo Line, Los Angeles River, Portland Office of Transportation, Portland University Transportation Coordinator, Public Transit

Movie Movie Fun Fun

southcentralbungalow wrote 2 months ago: Hey Green Lovers, The Academy Award Nominated movie “THE GARDEN” will be premiering at t … more →

Tags: Events, gardening, event, The Garden Movie, the garden documentary, South Central Farm, South Central Farmers

And Then There Were Trees.1 comment

southcentralbungalow wrote 2 months ago: On a hot day like today (over 90 degrees in April!) it really makes me realize how much Los Angeles … more →

Tags: Community, gardening, South Central, Fresh&Easy, Tree-Planting, South L.A. Earthday, earthday, Free Trees, Jobs

Making Skid Row Safe:Curbing Crime or Gentrifying?

Natasha Garyali wrote 3 months ago: Developers feel that the juxtaposition of extreme wealth and poverty will add to downtown's ap … more →

Tags: Environment, General, poverty, sex, Homelessness, African-American, People of Color, Skid Row, Los Angeles

Policing Skid Row

Natasha Garyali wrote 3 months ago: Last December, the ACLU won the long-running case against the LAPD, known as Fitzgerald vs. City of … more →

Tags: African-American, Crime, drugs, Education, Environment, gentrification, Homelessness, housing, Los Angeles

WORLDWIDE TACOS (8)

burritowizard wrote 3 months ago: 2419 W Martin Luther King Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90008 (323) 291-1500   Measurements: 9” circumfere … more →

Tags: vegan, Leimert Park, vegetarian, burrito, Worldwide Tacos

Building Community3 comments

reg825 wrote 3 months ago: I often hear people complain about how our media is further segregating us into compartmentalized ca … more →

Tags: Healthy Communities, Portland, target demographics, Community, Connections, niche markets, Oregon, Friends of Trees, City Repair

For the record

generationunderrated wrote 3 months ago: The USC Daily Trojan student newspaper reported last week that the people involved in the Budlong an … more →

Tags: Budlong and Adams, daily trojan, Shooting, usc

Obama's Message of "Change" is Heard Loud and Clear in South LA

csicilia wrote 3 months ago: Inauguration Viewing Party Obama’s Message of “Change” is Heard Loud and Clear in South … more →

Tags: Foshay, Inauguration, obama

Policing Skid Row: The Unintended Consequences

Natasha Garyali wrote 3 months ago: Hey, how you doing, brother,” Kevin Michael, the community organizer shouts out as we pass through t … more →

Tags: Environment, General, poverty, sex, Homelessness, African-American, People of Color, Skid Row, Los Angeles

A Tale of Two South Parks

Drew wrote 4 months ago: For those of you not yet aware, the LA Times has compiled a gigantic map outlining the boundaries fo … more →

Tags: Downtown, Neighborhoods, Parks, South Park

Volunteer with SSP

Tessa Muggeridge wrote 5 months ago: On Saturday, March 14 SSP is hosting the first ever community work day in South Los Angeles. SSP lau … more →

Tags: Working for SSP, Opportunities, Service, Volunteer, community work day, Vermont Square, urban project

Growing up fast in South LA presents challenges for youth

Natasha Garyali wrote 6 months ago: Audacity of hope: Eight-grader Gabriel Hamilton feels that things need to change now. She hopes that … more →

Tags: Education, General, schools, Teachers, poverty, sex, Teen Pregnancy, Students, Inna kopelevich


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