Ciclavia is a celebration of our city.

The Ciclavia in October 2011 marked an historic day in Los Angeles - the bike festival that turns Los Angeles ito a Giant Park Playgound - dipped its toe into our neighborhood.

They created a spur that took riders from center city at 7th and Hope (or thereabouts) to the African American Firefighter Museum on Alameda. Next time we must convince Ciclavia to get  a little bit closer now. Other areas - such as the San Fernando…

There are banners on the street poles advertising “Now Dig This” at the Hammer Museum.  This exhibit is one of several under the umbrella of “Pacific Standard Time”, which is coordinating several venues and exhibits throughout the city to celebrate the creativity that’s sprung out of a city that’s mostly known for fantastic weather and surf.

Opening day…

Hi Everybody...

If you think we deserve easy access to FRESH PRODUCE in our community say, "ME"!!!  Opportunity is knocking---read below about the a program that will help convert some of our local convenience stores into markets that carry fresh produce. I hope that you will take the time to get involved and spread the word!

Enjoy...

HP

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“Convenience…

From 1940-1980 numerous murals were created by African Americans in Los Angeles. The Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles (MCLA) has created a Virtual Mural Tour for the California African American Museum (CAAM) as part of the Places of Validation, Art & Progression exhibition (a Getty's PST initiative). We are grateful to all the…

What a wonderful event on Sunday!  We were happy and honored to Solar Power the event and look forward to many more. See photos at end of post.  

We are now giving free Green Courses, including:  Solar, Permaculture, Waste Management, Wind, Aquaponics, Bio Fuels and Water Managmen. The mandatory Introduction Courses are held for the next…

John Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" softly resonates on a Sultry Sunday afternoon in the heart of Leimert Park at a green and calm forum neighboring  Ackee Bamboo Jamaican Cuisine. People began to come in, greeting each other and settling into the good vibes surrounding the grounds.

This was no ordinary day in Leimert Park. The balloons, smiling greeters and…

Leimert Park from Mark Ridley-Thomas on Vimeo.

Damien Newton of LAStreetsblog.com does a great job rounding up and giving an…

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On Thursday morning May 27 hundreds of people from the South Los Angeles community went to 1 Gateway Plaza in downtown Los Angeles to support LA County Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas's proposal to build a Metro Station at Leimert Park and to run a section of the Metro along Crenshaw Blvd. underground. Metro board officials…

I am sharing this email received from Mark Riddley Thomas office. I can't make it to this meeting.  They are proposing tunnel under Leimert Park.  I have attached the flyers. Let me know if you have problems downloading I can send via email. 

Crystal Johnson

Dear Empowerment Congress Members:

Beneath the Spin * Eric L. Wattree

*SPRING CLEANING IN THE 8TH



Via Councilman Parks: "Last Saturday, Councilmember Parks and 8th District staff joined 135 volunteers - some as young as 8 years old - to clean up areas throughout the Great 8th! Our Spring Cleaning was a huge success! Special thanks goes to Morman Helping Hands, Public Works, Community Volunteers, Neighborhood Development…

HGTV’s renovation show "Professional Grade" is searching for homeowners in the Leimert Park, DIYers who think they can renovate a room cheaper and better than a contractor. 

For the show, homeowners remodel a room, doing as much of the work themselves as possible and…

The Electric Lawn Mower Exchange Program allows residents to turn in their working gas-powered lawn mower and purchase a new cordless rechargeable electric mower at a discounted price. Using a typical gas mower for one…

Lucy Florence Coffee House and Cultural Center has been evicted from their space in Leimert Park Village after a protracted three year legal battle with the property’s…

"Spike Lee wants to come back.  That's the call we got a few days ago, that Spike wants to sign 'If God is…

Dearest Neighbors:)

On the issue of Upgrading the 'quality' of Life in our community, the expectation of having the Fresh & Easy franchise locate here is an exciting. The atmosphere that would be created for us of having healthy choice's in the food we eat could not be coming at a better time.

After an engagingly warm exchange with "enhager", our developer, 

Im curious.  

What concerns do The 54th St HomeOwners Group have…