Tag: Los Angeles

Urban Rambles — The Marketplace Ramble

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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

Ask Silver Lake — Silver Lake Modernism

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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

Ask Silver Lake — The Garbutt House

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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

Nobody Drives in LA — Metro’s New Subway Cars Have Arrived in Los Angeles

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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

Ask Silver Lake — Silver Lake’s Mass Transit History

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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

Ask Silver Lake — Silver Lake’s Bungalow Courts

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The following article was written for the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council's "Ask Silver Lake" series -- ‘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.' Jose in front of 1420 … Continue reading Ask Silver Lake — Silver Lake’s Bungalow Courts

California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Mentryville

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INTRODUCTION  The other day I found myself in Santa Clarita with a couple of hours to kill. I Googled "best restaurants in Santa Clarita" -- knowing full well that Google has been a mostly garbage search engine for years -- completely corrupted as it is by paid advertisements and SEO. I'm sure that there are … Continue reading California Fool’s Gold — Exploring Mentryville

Nobody Drives in LA — The Ostrich Farm Railway

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THE OSTRICH FARM RAILWAY Detail of Map of the City of Los Angeles, 1887, depicting the route of the Ostrich Farm Railway [Note: This essay was written for and originally appeared in the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council newsletter] Today Silver Lake is, by most accounts, moderately well served by mass transit. The website, Walk Score, … Continue reading Nobody Drives in LA — The Ostrich Farm Railway

Pan-Asian Metropolis — Indian Los Angeles

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INTRODUCTION Despite its historic and cultural importance, there seems to be surprisingly little out there about Metro Los Angeles’s sizable Indian community. Los Angeles is, after all, known for its unparalleled ethnic diversity — especially of Asian communities — and India is the most populous nation (Asian or otherwise) on Earth. But, for whatever reason, searching … Continue reading Pan-Asian Metropolis — Indian Los Angeles

DTLA Walk with John — Bunker Hill Edition

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On Saturday 20 January 2024, I’m going to co-lead a walk of Bunker Hill with State Assembly candidate, John Yi. We will meet at Metro's Civic Center/Grand Park Station in Gloria Molina Grand Park. To avoid confusion, make certain (if you come by train) that you exit in the Grand Park entrance/exit. There’s also an … Continue reading DTLA Walk with John — Bunker Hill Edition