This piece was originally written for “Ask Silver Lake.” “Ask Silver Lake” is dedicated to exploring the history and insights of our community. If you have questions or ideas you’d like us to consider, please drop a comment or send them to outreach@silverlakenc.org. Silver Lake's connection to music runs almost as deep as its well-known ties … Continue reading Ask Silver Lake — Radio Silver Lake
Author: Eric Brightwell
Eric Brightwell is an essayist, rambler, explorer, cartographer, and guerrilla gardener. He lives in Los Angeles, not because he was born here, but because he chose to... for all of the things for which its famous: its verticality, its mass transit, its diversity, its schools, its liminal spaces, its architecture, its wildlife, its museums, its night markets, its cinemas, its theaters, its enclaves, its restaurants, its bars, its libraries, &c
Ask Silver Lake – The Reservoir Fence & the History of Reservoir Access and Advocacy
This piece was originally written for “Ask Silver Lake.” "Ask Silver Lake" is dedicated to exploring the history and insights of our community. If you have questions or ideas you’d like us to consider, please drop a comment or send them to outreach@silverlakenc.org. INTRODUCTION Summer is here. As we now embrace (or brace ourselves for … Continue reading Ask Silver Lake – The Reservoir Fence & the History of Reservoir Access and Advocacy
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Ask Silver Lake — The Silver Lake Garden Apartments
This article was written for the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council feature, “Ask Silver Lake.” “Ask Silver Lake” is dedicated to exploring the history and insights of our community. If you have questions or ideas you’d like us to consider, please drop a comment or send them to outreach@silverlakenc.org. In Silver Lake, one encounters a variety of types of multi-dwelling residences … Continue reading Ask Silver Lake — The Silver Lake Garden Apartments
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No Enclave — Greek Los Angeles
INTRODUCTION My naively ambitious plan was to write a No Enclave about Greek Los Angeles in time for Greek Independence Day. That date, 25 March, came and went. I shelved this uncompleted post with plans to finish it next year. Then, on 3 April, Chrys Chrys announced that Papa Cristo’s, a beloved Los Angeles institution, … Continue reading No Enclave — Greek Los Angeles
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Ask Silver Lake — The London Street Garden
This article was written for the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council feature, "Ask Silver Lake." “Ask Silver Lake” is dedicated to exploring the history and insights of our community. If you have questions or ideas you'd like us to consider, please drop a comment or send them to outreach@silverlakenc.org. Los Angeles is widely known for its … Continue reading Ask Silver Lake — The London Street Garden
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Urban Rambles — The Marketplace Ramble
I was recently contacted by Nicholas Guiang, an audio journalist and producer at the American Public Media radio program, Marketplace. He'd seen me on Rebecca Castillo's piece for LA Times 404 and wanted to accompany me on an urban ramble for a radio segment. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3i9HyRkujNhOD9gxJAO4XF You know Marketplace, it's the show hosted by Kai Ryssdal… … Continue reading Urban Rambles — The Marketplace Ramble
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Ask Silver Lake — Silver Lake Modernism
This article was written for the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council‘s “Ask Silver Lake.” “Ask Silver Lake” is dedicated to exploring the history and insights of our community. If you have questions or ideas you’d like us to consider, please drop a comment or send them to outreach@silverlakenc.org. Silver Lake is widely known, among other things, for its residential architecture. … Continue reading Ask Silver Lake — Silver Lake Modernism
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Ask Silver Lake — The Garbutt House
This article was written for the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council's “Ask Silver Lake.” "Ask Silver Lake" is dedicated to exploring the history and insights of our community. If you have questions or ideas you’d like us to consider, please drop a comment or send them to outreach@silverlakenc.org. This edition is about the Garbutt House, as … Continue reading Ask Silver Lake — The Garbutt House
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Nobody Drives in LA — Metro’s New Subway Cars Have Arrived in Los Angeles
This past Friday, I was invited, along with a pretty small group, to a sneak peak of Metro's new subway cars last Friday. Of course, I cleared my schedule. The event was scheduled for noon at Wilshire/Western Station. I had a bagel and too much coffee and then headed out the door. To get to … Continue reading Nobody Drives in LA — Metro’s New Subway Cars Have Arrived in Los Angeles
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Ask Silver Lake — Silver Lake’s Mass Transit History
Map depicting Metro routes (in orange) in Silver Lake (Neighborhood Council borders -- Source: Pendersleigh & Sons Cartography) "Ask Silver Lake” is dedicated to exploring the history and insights of our community. If you have questions or ideas you’d like us to consider, please drop a comment or send them to outreach@silverlakenc.org. ❦❦❦ If you’re … Continue reading Ask Silver Lake — Silver Lake’s Mass Transit History
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