Tag Archive: Civics

Dec
24

Why Use Tumblr to Learn About LA?

Yes, I use balloons as the profile picture for this project. Civics can be fun! Hey, they make me happy.

My husband and I could not use social media more differently. He has winnowed his way down to a Google+ account but only checks a stream when someone tags him. I literally live off social media but only if I find a real use to it (Sorry, Pinterest. I hardly knew ye.). Along these lines, …

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Nov
17

Occupy LA March on Nov 17th

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I went downtown to do some guerrilla outreach for a client, and hopped off the bus and onto a wall at the Pershing Square Metro Station. The Occupy LA March approached, and although I didn’t get them going right past me, I did get some nice shots of people’s reactions as well as the march …

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Nov
15

But What Can I DO?

Anyone following me on Twitter knows that I am extremely upset by the actions of Mayor Bloomberg last night. Legitimize it however you like, but a police raid in riot gear at 1:30am where almost 200 people are arrested and media not allowed inside to cover the events is not okay. I got angry. I …

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Jul
22

4 Theaters in Atwater Village

Atwater Village a New Arts Destination This is a repost of a Bitter Lemons article I wrote on Dec 19, 2010. More on the Atwater Village Arts Community can be found here. Atwater Village “between the river and the tracks” It’s shaped like a banana and borders the 5 freeway. Neighboring areas include Elysian Valley, …

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Mar
29

Atwater Village Visioning Summit Pics

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Some pictures taken at last week’s Atwater Village Visioning Summit are below. People were asked to suggest tangible ways to help our neighborhood, so that City Council President Eric Garcetti could focus on real improvement  CD13, which involves a good portion of Atwater Village. Do you agree with their ideas? Do you have more? They …

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Mar
07

Vote For The Arts on Tuesday March 8th

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This election matters. You can vote for the arts, arts education, and direct community involvement, or you can vote for LA to continue on her current path. If you don’t feel you know enough to understand the ballots, check out Stephen Box, City Council candidate for District 4. If you don’t know if you live …

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Sep
14

Are you registered to vote, California?

vote smart in the California Election

All of the information below was taken directly from the California Secretary of State website Ignorance is not an option. (except for that. that was from me.) Are You Already Registered to Vote? To find out if you are currently registered to vote, visit the Secretary of State’s Check Status of Your Voter Registration web …

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