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Community members from Northeast L.A. shared the ways in which they would envision a "Riverfront District" by the L.A. River. Here are their stories.
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"Just as we were riding over here me and my friend were saying, "we're watching the transformation of the L.A. River, we're going to tell our kids: I was there."
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"Everyone knows that change is coming, but we just have to make sure that it's the right kind of change, and that people who live here and have a stake in the community can help shape it."
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"The idea of more development on the river is kind of bittersweet for me, since I've been here since 1981... if there were to be businesses and more people coming in, there's a fear that we might lose a part of our neighborhood."
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"I just saw someone catch a giant fish. I hope that fish is going to make a decent meal tonight, but it probably has some kind of contamination in it. That's the kind of reputation this river has."
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"[If] you can walk out the door and say that I live next to the Los Angeles River, and it's my playa, it's my beach head, I can do whatever I want -- that to me is a Riverfront District."
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"I'd like to see more bike trails, more places to hang out for children and families, because people like to come and just sit by the river and enjoy themselves."
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"[I'm] curious to see if it would be possible to create a chinampas, like Aztec floating gardens."
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"Anything in the future's gotta always reflect the eclectic nature of this neighborhood, that has everything from architect and artists to auto body mechanic shops... I mean it's so L.A."
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"I would love to see us terrace back some of the cement, create some habitat, create a place where people can get closer to the river."
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"There's probably inner-city families that don't go out to the ocean, and [with the river] they could get out and see the water, maybe go fishing and get away from the city."
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"If there were to be shops or other places here, people wouldn't pay attention to the river."
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"A lot of people told me, the L.A. River is dirty, don't touch it or else you're gonna get sick... that's what kept me from discovering what the river was all about."
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"Finding a way for people to somehow touch the water is definitely important... learning and understanding what lives down here -- the fish, the birds."
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"The L.A. River is kind of the boundary for me, of moving out of the day and into the things that I do for fun at vocations."
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"The river goes for miles and miles... connecting all these communities along the riverfront would be crucial for this sustainability of the river, for it to stay green, for people to get more involved."
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"When we start seeing it as just Elysian Valley, Atwater, Glassell Park, Lincoln Heights, Cypress Park, it's the way that people that live in these communities don't want to see it. They want to see it as a whole."
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The NELA River Collaborative project builds upon the growing momentum of efforts already underway to transform the Los Angeles River into a "riverfront district" and to create a focal point of community revitalization. For more information visit www.mylariver.org On...
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Posted Community Health, Parks and Recreation for All: Reform Quimby Park Funding Statewide
in Land of SunshineLow-income people and people of color disproportionately lack equal access to green space throughout California. -
Posted Full and Fair Funding for Parks and Recreation, and a Healthier, Prosperous City
in Land of SunshineMayor Antonio Villaraigosa's new proposed budget for fiscal year 2013-14 continues to drain money away from the Department of Recreation and Parks. -
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Thanks for pointing out those organizations. They are all actually on our list of people we hope to speak with for our project. The article was just a simple recap of an introductory tour of the West Fork, and by...
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Noelle Reyes and Danell Hughes explain how their business has been influenced by its location on York Boulevard in Highland Park.
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Marcos J. Perez talks about the changes he's seen on York Boulevard since his business opened several years ago.
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Owner Kay Osorio explains the need for an indoor playground on York Boulevard in Highland Park.
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Departures receives one of 832 Art Works grants totaling $23.3 million in funding nationwide.
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Diverse in ethnicity, religion, and economic status, the residents of SORO find strength in coexistence and cooperation.
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Let us share a few photographs of what we saw and discovered in South Robertson.
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When Alfonso Ramirez opened a branch of their mini-chain Señor Fish in Little Tokyo, he couldn't have imagined that the surrounding community would become what it is now. What followed was the opening of the Metro Gold Line stop, resurgence...
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Thanks for pointing out those organizations. They are all actually on our list of people we hope to speak with for our project. The article was just a simple recap of an introductory tour of the West Fork, and by...
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Thanks Eric, we received your submissions with the MP3s attached. Best of luck and thanks for your participation....
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Hi Kona, this series began today, and it continues all through next week until the 19th. Thanks for your interest!...
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Our pleasure Zuma, thanks for participating in our contest. Make sure to share this page with your friends and family to spread the word on the Venice Mixtape Contest! Best of luck for the prize....
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We agree, it is our understanding that Hahamog'na was the village of Tongva Indians at the head of the Arroyo Seco which we describe more fully in the following page: http://www.kcet.org/socal/departures/highland-park/the-highlands/hahamogna.html We also interviewed Chief Red Blood Anthony Morales and...
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Ye Rustin Inn in Los Feliz has great wings....
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Thank you Adal for your suggestion! There are hidden histories, such as this one, that we are investigating through our research and adding to our narrative as we delve into this installment....
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Yes you can Carolyn! We're extending the contest so if you click the "Submit Your Map" link above and download the form, we would love to see YOUR L.A. Details for submitting can be found in the "Learn More About...
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Yes Joe interviewed Departures a while back and had us a draw our own map. We have invited him to write a few words about his project for KCET Departures and (we hope) will be available soon....
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Community members from Northeast L.A. shared the ways in which they would envision a "Riverfront District" by the L.A. River. Here are their stories.
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"Just as we were riding over here me and my friend were saying, "we're watching the transformation of the L.A. River, we're going to tell our kids: I was there."
-
"Everyone knows that change is coming, but we just have to make sure that it's the right kind of change, and that people who live here and have a stake in the community can help shape it."
-
"The idea of more development on the river is kind of bittersweet for me, since I've been here since 1981... if there were to be businesses and more people coming in, there's a fear that we might lose a part of our neighborhood."
-
"I just saw someone catch a giant fish. I hope that fish is going to make a decent meal tonight, but it probably has some kind of contamination in it. That's the kind of reputation this river has."
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"[If] you can walk out the door and say that I live next to the Los Angeles River, and it's my playa, it's my beach head, I can do whatever I want -- that to me is a Riverfront District."
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"I'd like to see more bike trails, more places to hang out for children and families, because people like to come and just sit by the river and enjoy themselves."
-
"[I'm] curious to see if it would be possible to create a chinampas, like Aztec floating gardens."
-
"Anything in the future's gotta always reflect the eclectic nature of this neighborhood, that has everything from architect and artists to auto body mechanic shops... I mean it's so L.A."
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"I would love to see us terrace back some of the cement, create some habitat, create a place where people can get closer to the river."
