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Alissa Walker

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Expo Line Design: The L.A. Weekly Review

    A forecast of insultingly high gas prices, paired with a buoyant burst of car-free optimism (including an ambitious bike-share program just announced by the city), make the timing perfect for L.A.'s newest rail line to debut. Starting April 28, the Expo Line will travel the eight miles from downtown ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    How to Enjoy L.A. Arts and Culture Without a Car

    When someone asks me if they have to rent a car when visiting L.A., I really, really, really, really want to say no. Of course you can experience L.A. without a car. I do it every day. But for me to explain all the quirks of navigating our transit-nascent city to a wide-eyed visitor, I'd pretty much ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    Sunset Triangle, Silver Lake's New Pedestrian Plaza, Sounds Like a Great Idea. So Why Do People Have Problems With It?

    When I got a message from a friend that a car had plowed into Sunset Triangle, I ran the few blocks from my house. No one was hurt; it had happened early in the morning when the plaza was empty. But the damage to the new pedestrian-only thoroughfare was extensive. Giant planters had toppled and roll ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    Could This License Plate Save California's Arts Funding Crisis?

    You've likely noticed this sun setting behind an iconic row of palms as it darted in front of you on the 405. But unless you've got one of these specialty plates screwed on your own Prius, it's unlikely you knew that it supports the state's art funding. "I had lived in California my whole life, and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2012

    Alleys Suck? Not Anymore: Hollywood's New East Cahuenga 'EaCa' Alley

    Quick, let's play urban planning Jeopardy!. For $100: These places in our cities are most likely to be called "dirty," "dark," and "dangerous." How about for $200: All the bad stuff happens here, from drug deals to prostitution to murders where dismembered arms are found dangling out of dumpsters. I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    I'm on a Boat: Why So Many Places in Koreatown Have Nautical and Pirate Designs

    At the center of the city, there is a 100-foot-long ocean liner dry-docked in a parking lot. It would seem out of place in many if not most L.A. neighborhoods. Except here. Landlocked Koreatown is bobbing with nautical-themed restaurants, and you can't walk the length of a plank without stumbling in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    L.A.'s New Bus Benches Look Better, But Still Don't Serve Riders

    Weary transit riders undoubtedly have noticed an improvement to the Los Angeles streetscape in the past few weeks. New bus benches -- a shiny green metal model that wouldn't look too out of place in a local park -- are cropping up on sidewalks. Six thousand new benches are, thank goodness, slowly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2012

    The Wall That Everyone in Silver Lake Is Talking About (and Why It's Too High)

    Alissa Walker​ The wall seemed to materialize overnight. Where once there was the pleasantly twee boutique, its offerings of Navajo blankets and denim shorts carefully staged like an anthropological survey of Silver Lake, now there was a cinder block bunker. A sheet of paper taped to the wi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Public Spectacle: Our New Name for L.A. Weekly's Arts & Culture Blog

    L.A. photographers The Imps of Marge and Fletch​It's a bitch, picking a name, as anyone who's had a baby, a pet or a particular infatuation with their motor vehicle will tell you. Named for the British '80s band, Style Council, this blog began in 2005 with a focus on fashion and eventually br ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Southern California's First 'Parklet' Asks the Question: What Is a Park, Really?

    When is a parking space not a parking space? When it's a park, of course. Last week, Southern California's first "parklet" opened quietly in Long Beach, recasting that space between the painted lines as -- yes -- a tiny rectangle of curb-adjacent public space. It's not as suicidal as it sounds. In ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2012

    Metropolis II at LACMA: Will a Sculpture Made of 1,100 Hot Wheels Predict L.A.'s Future?

    Alissa WalkerCould this be L.A.'s transportation future?​ Where once art originated from the front seat of a freewheeling Los Angeles vehicle -- Ed Ruscha's Every Building on the Sunset Strip photography series, Dennis Hopper's Double Standard photograph of a gas station -- our kill-me-now tr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 24, 2011

    Dodgers Ownership: Top 5 Rich Guys You Wouldn't Want to See Take Over Team (or Maybe You Would)

    Thanksgiving is upon us, so it's time to bow our heads and be thankful that at least somebody in the family has a job, medical marijuana is still around (for now) and a bloody presidential election is still nearly a year away. And, after the dreaded Frank McCourt vowed to sell the Dodgers, we shoul ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 5, 2010

    Sticky Notes: Top 5 Salted Caramel Sweets

    R. BrownHuckleberry Cafe & Bakery's salted caramel bar​ Something about salted caramel has always seemed hardwired into the oh my god receptors of our brains. And, it turns out, for good reason: The effects of the sweet and salty combination may actually be a chemical one. Pin-up nerd Jonah Le ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2010

    AOL Patch Plagiarizes Content From L.A. Blogger Alissa Walker, No Apology

    ​Corrected, with note after the jump. This was bound to happen: AOL Patch, the series of hyper-local news sites in Los Angeles and across the land, has been caught ripping off content. If that's not bad enough, the regional editor didn't apologize to the pilfered author directly, instead asking f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Goodbye, John Chase: West Hollywood Urban Designer Dies

    Photo via Gelato Baby​West Hollywood's urban designer John Chase died of an apparent heart attack the morning of this past Friday the 13th. Editors Alissa Walker of Gelato Baby, and Marissa Gluck and Josh Williams of Curbed remember Chase's flamboyant, passionate, maximalist life and times. He ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2010

    Home Decor Voyeurs: DesignSponge on Why We Like Looking Into Other Peoples' Houses

    All photos via DesignSponge "Sneak Peeks" gallery. This one is a close up of artist Sophie Blackall's, um, baby doll parts and stuff.​Grace Bonney is the 28-year old Brooklyn-based blogger behind DesignSponge. The "Sneak Peeks" section on her blog is one of the web's most popular places to lur ... More >>

  • LA Life

    October 1, 2009

    Best of L.A.: Places

    All photos via DesignSponge "Sneak Peeks" gallery. This one is a close up of artist Sophie Blackall's, um, baby doll parts and stuff.​Grace Bonney is the 28-year old Brooklyn-based blogger behind DesignSponge. The "Sneak Peeks" section on her blog is one of the web's most popular places to lur ... More >>

  • LA Life

    October 1, 2009

    Best of L.A.: Recreation and Self-Improvement

    All photos via DesignSponge "Sneak Peeks" gallery. This one is a close up of artist Sophie Blackall's, um, baby doll parts and stuff.​Grace Bonney is the 28-year old Brooklyn-based blogger behind DesignSponge. The "Sneak Peeks" section on her blog is one of the web's most popular places to lur ... More >>

  • LA Life

    October 1, 2009

    Best of L.A.: Shopping

    All photos via DesignSponge "Sneak Peeks" gallery. This one is a close up of artist Sophie Blackall's, um, baby doll parts and stuff.​Grace Bonney is the 28-year old Brooklyn-based blogger behind DesignSponge. The "Sneak Peeks" section on her blog is one of the web's most popular places to lur ... More >>

  • Music

    October 1, 2009

    Best of L.A.: Nightlife

    All photos via DesignSponge "Sneak Peeks" gallery. This one is a close up of artist Sophie Blackall's, um, baby doll parts and stuff.​Grace Bonney is the 28-year old Brooklyn-based blogger behind DesignSponge. The "Sneak Peeks" section on her blog is one of the web's most popular places to lur ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2009

    Pupu Platters and Flaming Cocktails with a Side of Design History: de LaB's Tiki Trek

    Design East of La Brea, (AKA de LaB) once again finds a cool way explore surprising corners of the city where food, fun and aesthetics merge. The Tiki Trek on Thursday, July 23 takes a close look at the trend that's found a recent nostalgic resurgence in L.A., with new incarnations of Luau and Trade ... More >>

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