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Urban Renewal

  • News

    May 10, 2012

    The Isolated Fortress of USC

    Can redevelopment address divide?

  • News

    March 22, 2012

    Santa Monica Spends Earthquake Plum on Ritzy Projects

    Can redevelopment address divide?

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    Quetzal, East L.A. Activists to Their Core, Play Tomorrow

    See also: *Las Cafeteras Defy Tradition Sitting in a Highland Park restaurant behind a plate of french fries and a mint tea, Quetzal Flores talks about gentrification. The subject plays into his new album with his Mexican-Afro-Cuban rock band Quetzal, called Imaginaries, which is out next month on ... More >>

  • Art+Books

    May 19, 2011

    Robert Vargas: High Art, Low Ground

    See also: *Las Cafeteras Defy Tradition Sitting in a Highland Park restaurant behind a plate of french fries and a mint tea, Quetzal Flores talks about gentrification. The subject plays into his new album with his Mexican-Afro-Cuban rock band Quetzal, called Imaginaries, which is out next month on ... More >>

  • LA Life

    May 19, 2011

    Robert Vargas: High Art, Low Ground

    See also: *Las Cafeteras Defy Tradition Sitting in a Highland Park restaurant behind a plate of french fries and a mint tea, Quetzal Flores talks about gentrification. The subject plays into his new album with his Mexican-Afro-Cuban rock band Quetzal, called Imaginaries, which is out next month on ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2011

    Eli Broad Gets $52 Million of Your Money For Parking Garage: Thanks, L.A. City Council

    An artist's rendering of the Broad Museum.​We told you it was happening, and now it has. The cash-strapped city of L.A., which is having trouble hiring cops and keeping fire stations manned, is officially giving billionaire El Broad $52 million for a parking lot. You heard it right. The L.A. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2010

    Gang Homicide In Echo Park: 18-Year-Old Cesar Guerrero 'Could Have Just Stayed Home For Christmas'

    LA CurbedEcho Park hosted a gang shoot-out on Christmas Day​Updated after the jump: Is Echo Park the new Venice -- where art meets crime? The Weekly asks the gentrification question; police officers and a bar manager weigh in. Originally posted at 11:58 a.m. Here's one thing AOL Patch could ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 24, 2010

    In the Heights

    LA CurbedEcho Park hosted a gang shoot-out on Christmas Day​Updated after the jump: Is Echo Park the new Venice -- where art meets crime? The Weekly asks the gentrification question; police officers and a bar manager weigh in. Originally posted at 11:58 a.m. Here's one thing AOL Patch could ... More >>

  • Columns

    June 3, 2010

    Dysfunction Junction

    LA CurbedEcho Park hosted a gang shoot-out on Christmas Day​Updated after the jump: Is Echo Park the new Venice -- where art meets crime? The Weekly asks the gentrification question; police officers and a bar manager weigh in. Originally posted at 11:58 a.m. Here's one thing AOL Patch could ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 25, 2010

    Best Place To Eat and Drink While Spending As Little Money As Possible

    N. GalutenThe $4 Special at The Gold Room​ People have differing opinions on the gentrification of certain areas of Los Angeles. Often it results in minorities having to move further into the outskirts of town as rent prices rise and new people move in. It can revitalize the economy of a neig ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 24, 2009

    East of the 5: Spreading the Eastside Luv in Boyle Heights

    Eastside Luv flaunts local musicians and old school spirit of Boyle Heights.

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    LA to Double as L.A.

    Talk about runaway production -- L.A. can't even land a role to play itself in the movies these days. A news item working through the pipeline today notes that Battle: Los Angeles (no, it's not about budget fights), will be filmed in Baton Rouge and elsewhere in Louisiana. The Associated Press descr ... More >>

  • LA Life

    April 23, 2009

    LA People 2009: Urban Redeveloper — Edgar Arceneaux

    Talk about runaway production -- L.A. can't even land a role to play itself in the movies these days. A news item working through the pipeline today notes that Battle: Los Angeles (no, it's not about budget fights), will be filmed in Baton Rouge and elsewhere in Louisiana. The Associated Press descr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2009

    4 Nabbed -- Break in EP-S'lake Crime Spree?

    Both LAist and the Eastsider L.A. are reporting that cops have arrested two adults and two juveniles in possible connection with 10 robberies committed recently in the Echo Park-Silver Lake area. The crimes, sometimes accompanied by savage assaults, have plagued residents since December 30. The crim ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 29, 2009

    Taking Over

    Both LAist and the Eastsider L.A. are reporting that cops have arrested two adults and two juveniles in possible connection with 10 robberies committed recently in the Echo Park-Silver Lake area. The crimes, sometimes accompanied by savage assaults, have plagued residents since December 30. The crim ... More >>

  • LA Life

    May 17, 2007

    King Eddy Saloon – Still Serving in the Morning

    Down 'n' out at dawn

  • LA Life

    May 10, 2007

    Medusa

    The real

  • Film+TV

    December 14, 2006

    Sighs and Whispers

    Stolen goods and stolen hearts in Breaking and Entering

  • News

    September 14, 2006

    The South Shall Rise Again

    Stolen goods and stolen hearts in Breaking and Entering

  • News

    September 7, 2006

    Gentrification and Affordability

    KCRW's Which Way L.A.? addresses the gentrification question with David Zahniser

  • News

    August 31, 2006

    Marching Orders

    KCRW's Which Way L.A.? addresses the gentrification question with David Zahniser

  • News

    August 24, 2006

    The Evidence Room: Five Signs You're Gentrifying

    KCRW's Which Way L.A.? addresses the gentrification question with David Zahniser

  • News

    August 24, 2006

    Welcome to Gentrification City

    Teardowns. Evictions. Investment. Rebirth. And the significance of that new gelato stand. The perils and pleasures of gentrification

  • News

    April 28, 2005

    Fighting High Rents

    In L.A.? Good Luck.

  • News

    January 30, 2003

    Calculating Moves

    Latino Caucus can’t come up with alternative budget

  • News

    December 21, 2000

    Doing the Medici

    Imagine world peace; then imagine Central City as the new San Marino

  • Calendar

    March 23, 2000

    Snoopy's Revenge

    Imagine world peace; then imagine Central City as the new San Marino

  • News

    April 2, 1998

    Letters

    Imagine world peace; then imagine Central City as the new San Marino

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