I am appalled by the Redistricting Draft maps released on January 25th as much as the recent goings-on at City Hall. If I could, I would run an Impeach Them All campaign, directed at everyone who chopped up my Council District. They would be ousted with their greedy forks and knives. Transparency? Hah! Bus ride through the Council Districts to fully understand what every resident and "communities of interest" spoke about at 15 Redistricting Hearings? I think the city rented a bus and…
ContinueAdded by Yvonne Ellett on January 28, 2012 at 5:23pm — 1 Comment
Lawrence Joe, staff member of the Los Angeles City Redistricting Committee, attended the January 7th Empowerment West Congress meeting to explain redistricting. As a result of 2010’s U.S. Census, the 3.8 million increase in the city’s population is unevenly distributed. Some areas decreased and some grew. The goal of redistricting is to equalize the numbers in all Council Districts to 252,847 people per district.
Another goal of redistricting is to group together ‘communities of…
ContinueAdded by Yvonne Ellett on January 8, 2012 at 11:26pm — 1 Comment
What does it mean to “invest in your neighborhood”? Instantly, finances probably spring into your mind. With the talk of money probably comes an immediate defense, “There aren’t any restaurants…”, “I don’t need a dashiki…”, “The best services are [location of your choice]”. I've spent a few weekends exploring my neighborhood and come to find that investment comes in many forms. The main one? Just being in my neighborhood.
Eating: Food choices are…
ContinueAdded by Yvonne Ellett on January 7, 2012 at 7:03pm — 1 Comment
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