"Eagle Rock: Where land
use planning is a contact sport"
THE EAGLE ROCK ASSOCIATION
May 1, 2003
In this issue:
1. ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA TO PARTICIPATE IN USC URBAN PLANNING SEMINAR -- MAY 2
2. EAGLE ROCK BEAUTIFICATION DAY -- MAY 3
3. FIRST SUNDAYS ARE FOR FAMILIES AT MOCA -- FREE ADMISSION MAY 4
4. LA PHILHARMONIC CELLISTS TO PERFORM AT OXY -- MAY 4
5. IMPORTANT ARROYOFEST PLANNING AND OUTREACH MEETING -- MAY 5
6. COUNCILMAN REYES ANNOUNCES "CLEAN STREETS, CLEAN NEIGHBORHOOD"
CAMPAIGN
7. "MASKS: EXPRESSIONS OF URBAN YOUTH" AT CULTURAL CENTER --
OPENS MAY 6
8. DAHLIA DAYS FESTIVAL IS COMING -- MAY 10
9. ONEONTA/OLANCHA STAIRWAY MURAL PROJECT NEEDS VOLUNTEERS --
MAY 10
10. PUBLIC FORUM ON PROPOSED EAGLE ROCK DASH TRANSIT LINE -- MAY 12
11. VOTE BY MAIL APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS -- DUE MAY 13
12. CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT SUMMER INTERNSHIPS -- DEADLINE: MAY 15
13. OXY TO HOST GERMAN REQUIEMS CONCERT -- MAY 16
14. LOCAL MUSEUMS TO CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF SO. CAL. TRANSPORTATION -- MAY 18
15. CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: FUNDING RIVER REVITALIZATION-- DEADLINE: MAY
23
16. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: "WITHOUT ALARM III" EXHIBIT AT POLICE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY -- DEADLINE MAY 31
17. VISIT THE NORTHEAST LA CALENDAR ON LINE
18. WANTED: FAMILY SEEKS HOUSE TO RENT IN EAGLE ROCK
19. LETTERS AND E.MAILS
20. QUOTE OF THE WEEK
1. ANTONIO VILLARAIGOSA TO PARTICIPATE IN USC URBAN PLANNING
SEMINAR -- MAY 2
Interested in finding solutions for transportation, housing, infrastructure,
environmental justice, crime and safety, job creation, civic involvement and
other urban challenges?
If so, you are cordially invited to join us as we release the outcomes of our
2001-2002 "Findings Solutions" seminar series, sponsored by the USC
Southern California Studies Center and co-sponsored by the USC Center for
Sustainable Cities and USC Lusk Center for Real Estate, with support from the
USC Urban Initiative.
The summary report from those seminars, "After Sprawl: Action Plans for
Metropolitan Los Angeles" and the detailed findings and recommendations,
"Action Plans for Metropolitan Los Angeles: Supplemental Reports"
will be discussed on Friday, May 2 by several panels of regional experts,
practitioners, and elected officials.
Among our confirmed participants are City Councilmember-elect Antonio
Villaraigosa, State Assemblymembers Alan Lowenthal and Cindy Montañez, State
Resources Secretary Mary Nichols, LA County Sheriff Lee Baca, LA Community
Redevelopment Agency CEO Bud Ovrom, LA Urban League President John Mack,
TreePeople founder Andy Lipkis, LA Planning Commission Chair Mitch Menzer and
LA County Human Relations Director Robin Toma. Ina Jaffe, senior political
correspondent for NPR, will moderate.
FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2003
8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Davidson Conference Center
University of Southern California
3415 S. Figueroa Street (at Jefferson), Los Angeles
Please RSVP today to Elena Stern (310) 226-3098 or email Elena_Stern@lax.bm.com
2. EAGLE ROCK BEAUTIFICATION DAY -- MAY 3
The Collaborative Eagle Rock Beautiful and the Neighborhood Watch of Rockdale,
Shelby and Lanark Avenues present
A Greenscape Workday for Eagle Rock to create beauty with our own hands!!
Saturday, May 3, 9:00-noon, 2003
A project made possible by the Los Angeles Neighborhood Matching Fund.
We'll be planting trees and succulents, weeding and mending fences in open
space at the NE corner of Shelby and Lanark1 block east of Figueroa, just south
of La Loma and the Edison Towers.
We need many volunteer hours to earn $$$ for this project! Bring
digging/planting tools, work clothes, and get dirty with your neighbors!
Information/Donations (big rocks, succulents, soil):
323/257-5886
OR: Can you contribute to our potluck lunch?
Lois Kerns 323/258 7118
NEIGHBORS: BRING YOUR GREEN LA GARBAGE CONTAINER TO THE SITE
Thanks!
Mary Tokita
mtokita@earthlink.net
Eagle Rock, CA 90041
323/257 5886
3. FIRST SUNDAYS ARE FOR FAMILIES AT MOCA -- FREE ADMISSION
MAY 4
Let your imagination flow like paint in a special project based on the luminous
Laura Owens exhibition. Get inspired by a spotlight tour; then
collaborate with your family in a hands-on workshop led by artist-educator
Hadley Holliday.
MOCA's family workshops are scheduled the first Sunday of every month.
Free for families with children ages 5 and up. No reservations
required.
MOCA AT CALIFORNIA PLAZA
250 S. GRAND AVENUE, DOWNTOWN L.A.
free parking with validation in California Plaza Parking Garage
INFO:
(213) 621-1712 or carias@moca.org.
Visit The Museum of Contemporary Art on the http://www.moca.org .
4. LA PHILHARMONIC CELLISTS TO PERFORM BACH AT OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE
-- MAY 4
Members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic cello section will perform six
unaccompanied suites for cello by J.S. Bach in performances scheduled for 7:30
p.m. Sunday, May 4 at Occidental College's Herrick Chapel. The group also
will play transcriptions of Bach works for cello quartet.
General admission tickets are $5, while students and college employees will be
admitted for free. Occidental College is located at 1600 Campus Road in the
Eagle Rock section of Los Angeles. For a campus map and directions, visit
www.oxy.edu/oxy/welcome.
"The concerts are unusual because the six suites are rarely presented
together," says Lum, who in addition to performing with the Philharmonic
is Occidental's cello instructor. "As such, they present an interesting
overview of the development of Bach's writing for the solo cello."
The cello section's performance in a recent Philharmonic New Music Group
concert prompted this assessment from Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor and music
director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic: "I challenge you to find me
another section in the world that could play this concert."
Contact: Andy Faught
(323) 259-2534
afaught@oxy.edu
5. IMPORTANT ARROYOFEST PLANNING AND OUTREACH MEETING -- MAY 5
Editor's Note: Here's a message from Marcus Renner, one of the
co-ordinators of the June 15th ArroyoFest, a fabulous event that brings Northeast
communities together for a walking, riding and biking celebration that takes
place on the Pasadena Freeway (which, it should be noted, will be closed
to auto traffic for the day.)
Greetings,
Boxes of ArroyoFest entry forms, posters and t-shirts are now sitting in our
office and we need your help!
We are calling a special ArroyoFest meeting this Monday, May 5, from 6:00 to
7:00 p.m. at 2106 Colorado Blvd. in Eagle Rock.
* Help us spread the word about this incredible event!
* Be a part of history by taking some posters, entry forms and other
information back to your organization, office, school, place of worship, gym
or library. Anything you can do is appreciated!
* We'll be going over our outreach plan and divide up tasks to get the word out
into the communities of the Arroyo. Now is the time to lend a hand. It's
only 6 weeks to ArroyoFest!
Directions: Center for Food and Justice. 2106 Colorado Blvd. in Eagle Rock.
The Center for Food and Justice is located one and a half blocks east (toward
Pasadena) from the corner of Colorado and Eagle Rock Blvd.
Storefront office is located on the south side of the street between Caspar and
Mayflower. Free street parking is available after 6 p.m.
Bring friends! And don't forget to register on-line at www.arroyofest.org
Marcus Renner
Education and Outreach Coordinator
Urban and Environmental Policy Institute
Occidental College
mvrenner@oxy.edu
6. COUNCILMAN ED REYES ANNOUNCES "CLEAN STREETS, CLEAN
NEIGHBORHOOD" CAMPAIGN
ED REYES INITIATES 'CLEAN STREETS, CLEAN NEIGHBORHOOD' CAMPAIGN IN KEY
PEDESTRIAN CORRIDORS OF FIRST DISTRICT
$40,000 Scrubber To Be Used To Clean Stained Sidewalks
Responding to requests of residents and local business leaders, today
Councilmember Ed P. Reyes initiated the 'Clean Streets, Clean
Neighborhoods' campaign aimed at pro-actively removing debris and other
unsightly garbage on sidewalks along major pedestrian and
transportation corridors in the First Council District. 'Because our streets
are used by so many pedestrians over the course
of a single week, we have had problems keeping our sidewalks free of debris.
Residents as well as businesses leaders have raised this
issue with my office and this campaign is a direct response to those concerns,'
said Reyes.
At a cost of over $100,000 Reyes secured through the City's Community
Development Block Grant funding, the program will target corridors in Lincoln
Heights, Cypress Park, Highland Park, Pico Union and Westlake. Key
to the effort will be a $40,000 sidewalk
scrubber capable of removing stains as well as gum over a period of continued
use.
The program will operate five days a week and will consist of clean-up crews
and the mechanized scrubber traveling to each corridor on
designated days. Moreover, operated by the Los Angeles Conservation Corp, Clean
and Green Program, the crews will consist of youth from the targeted areas.
'One of the most important components of this program was ensuring that our
youth were involved in this process,' Reyes said. 'People will take more interest
in their work if they know that their own communities are going to benefit, and
for our youth, in particular, they can genuinely feel they have a stake in
their own neighborhoods.'
Specific corridors targeted by the campaign include North Broadway between
Avenue 19 and Thomas Street (Lincoln Heights), Alvarado
Street between Olympic and 3rd Street (Pico Union), Sixth Street between Loma
Drive and Alvardo Street (Westlake), North Figueroa
between Avenue 26 and Avenue 50 (Highland Park) and Cypress Avenue between
Division Street and North Figueroa (Cypress Park).
'I believe that over the course of the next several months, people will really
see a considerable difference in these corridors and on their streets, and that
is what's most important,' said Reyes who also noted that the cleaning liquids
used by the sweeper are environmentally safe.
Joining Councilmember Reyes were Irene Lopez, program director for the Los
Angeles Conservation Corp, Oscar Garcia of the Lincoln Heights Neighborhood
Council and Ron Boltz of the Lincoln Heights Chamber of Commerce.
Contact: Tony Perez
(213) 485-3451
7. MASKS: EXPRESSIONS OF URBAN YOUTH AT EAGLE ROCK CULTURAL CENTER
-- OPENS MAY 6
EAGLE ROCK COMMUNITY CULTURAL CENTER IS PROUD TO PRESENT:
Masks: Expressions of Urban Youth
An exhibit of masks and personal statements
Created by students from
Bushnell Way Elementary School
May 6 through May 29th, 2003
The Eagle Rock Community Cultural Center (ERCCC) is proud to present an exhibit
of clay and papier-mache masks and personal statements created by students from
Bushnell Way Elementary School of Los Angeles Unified School District.
Students participated in an after school program designed to creatively
assist them to explore their cultural heritages, express their connections with
natural resources in. an urban environment, and expand their mastery of English
language development standards.
This Artist In Residence Program, designed and facilitated by artist Judy
Leventhal is funded by the Cultural Affair Department, City of Los Angeles.
To stimulate their creative work, students were guided by an Audubon
California naturalist to explore the wild life and plant and soil resources of
Debs Park adjacent to their school. To develop their language arts skills,
students kept journals throughout their participation in the art program, which
was conducted in collaboration with their classroom teachers.
On May 23rd at 7PM, the ERCCC will host a reception featuring presentations by
the young artists. The public is invited. Refreshments will be
served.
For more information, call Lui or Jenny at the Eagle Rock Community Cultural
Center,
(323) 226-1617. The Center is located just west of the corner of Eagle
Rock Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard at 2225 Colorado Boulevard.
8. DAHLIA DAYS SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL IS COMING -- MAY 10
The Eagle Rock Community Cultural Association, the Eagle Rock Chamber of
Commerce and Councilmember Nick Pacheco present the SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL 2003
on May 10th from 10 am to 6 pm. The festival will start on the corner of
Caspar and Colorado. The event will feature Los Angeles area artists and
craftspeople, an international food court, ponies and children crafts, a taste
of our Farmer¹s Market and many local community and arts¹ organizations.
Live entertainment will perform on the main stage all day.
The music groups are Charangoa (Cuban music), Sam Robles Tango
Band, and Bonne Musique (a Zydeco Band). Also, Harvey Simpson will dazzle
the crowd with his magic. Come and make or purchase a Mother¹s Day gift!
For more information, call Jenny at the Eagle Rock Community Cultural
Center, (323) 226-1617.
9. ONEONTA/OLANCHA STAIRWAY MURAL PROJECT NEEDS VOLUNTEERS -- MAY
10
The Oneonta/Olancha Stairway Mural will be installed on Saturday, May 10th at 9
am until we finish or get tired. We need volunteers to help install the
mural panels and provide refreshments.
Contact Cheri at (323) 222-0410 or email ctuno@pacbell.net.
10. PUBLIC FORUM ON PROPOSED EAGLE ROCK DASH TRANSIT LINE -- MAY 12
On April 21 2003, Members of the Coalition for Educational Justice, The
Northeast Transportation Committee and Mont Eagle Hills Association met at
Toland Way Elementary School Auditorium to formulate a plan to secure DASH
service for the communities of Eagle Rock and Glassell Park.
Residents whose children attend TW were excited at the thought of the new
DASH service and gave many reasons why this proposed bus line would improve the
quality of their lives and help insure the safety of their
children. Other area residents who depend upon public transportation
are looking forward to having a greater choice when it comes to shopping
locales. Since the DASH route would operate every 15 minutes the savings
in time and effort were considered a great bonus.
Students in this area who travel to the Eagle Rock Library and the Rock (a teen
computer study center), to do research for school assignments, would have more
time at those facilities and this would help raise student
achievement in our community.
On Monday May 12, the Coalition will sponsor a Public Forum to continue
discussion and gather support for the DASH Proposal. The meeting will
take place at at 6 PM at Toland Way School Auditorium, 4545 Toland Way.
Child-care provided.
For more information contact E.L. Sarabia at
323-254-3512.
11. VOTE BY MAIL APPLICATIONS FOR SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS -- DUE MAY
13
The run-off election for the LAUSD Fifth District Board Member will be held on
May 20. To register your vote by mail before that date, you must file a
Vote by Mail application with the Los Angeles City Clerk no later than 5:00 pm
on May 13, 2003. For more information, contact the City Clerk, PO
Box 54377, Los Angeles, CA 90054-0377. (213) 485-4615.
12. CULTURAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT SUMMER INTERNSHIPS -- DEADLINE: MAY 15
The City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department is accepting applications
for two summer internships funded by the Getty Undergraduate Multicultural
Internship program.
The internships pay $3500 for 10 weeks @ 40 hours a week.
DEADLINE to apply is MAY 15, 2003.
Requirements:
*Individuals of African American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native American &
Pacific Islander descent may apply
*You will not graduate before Dec. 2003
*Currently enrolled undergrad with at least 1 semester by June 2003
*Resident of LA County or attending college here
*Not received Getty Internship here or at more than one other organization
*Not related to Board or Staff
Please send a resume and cover letter to:
Carrie Roche
Cultural Affairs Department
Public Art Division
433 S. Spring St., 10th floor
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Or fax it to:
(213) 473-8357
13. OXY TO HOST GERMAN REQUIEMS CONCERT -- MAY 16
The choirs at Occidental College will join forces with the critically acclaimed
Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra and the Orchestra Camerata, a
professional ensemble of 70 instrumentalists, to present a historically vivid
program of "Musikalische Exequien" (Funeral Music) by Heinrich Schütz
and "Ein Deutsches Requiem" (A German Requiem) by Johannes Brahms at
9 p.m. Friday, May 16 at the college's Thorne Hall.
General admission tickets are $20. Student admission is $10. Tickets are
available by calling the choral program box office at (323) 259-2879 or by
visiting the box office at <http://oxybookstore.com/occolgleclub.html>.
Advance reservations are recommended. Occidental College is located at
1600
Campus Road in Eagle Rock. For maps and directions to the college, visit
<http://www.oxy.edu/welcome/directions>.
The concert will feature the 100-voice Occidental-Foothill Master Chorale and
the 60-voice Occidental Glee Clubs, both led by Jeffrey Bernstein,
choral music director at Occidental.
The two requiems, composed nearly 200 years apart, are remarkably similar in
choice of text, fueling speculation that Brahms used the Schütz composition as
a basis for his own work. Many see Brahms as a direct musical descendant
of Schütz, breathing new life into the music and sound of the past. But it is
the unique treatment of the requiem concept that best links these two pieces.
In contrast to other composers of their days, both Schütz and Brahms instilled
a deep sense of humanity and comfort into their compositions, emphasizing
consolation over religious observance.
The Occidental Glee Clubs will perform "Musikalische Exequien" with
Musica Angelica Baroque Orchestra in the first half of the program and the
Occidental-Foothill Master Chorale and Orchestra Camerata will present
"Ein Deutsches Requiem" in the second half of the program. The solo
portions of "Ein Deutches Requien" will be sung by nationally and
internationally acclaimed baritone Jonathan Hays of New York and soprano Elissa
Johnston of Eagle Rock.
14. LOCAL MUSEUMS TO CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF SO. CAL. TRANSPORTATION -- MAY
18
One-day Event to Feature Exhibits, Special Events, Crafts and Family Fun; Free
Shuttle, Free Admission to Five Area Museums
The Museums of the Arroyo (MOTA) invite the public to "hop on board"
to celebrate 100 years of transportation in Southern California as part of the
14th annual MOTA Day festivities.
Each year, thousands of Angelinos have experienced "life in the past
lane" when MOTA museums located along the Arroyo Seco in Los Angeles and
Pasadena open their doors 11 a.m.-5 p.m. to the public free of charge. This
year, Southern Californians will get a first-ever chance to see, touch and
learn about Los Angeles transportation with interactive exhibits of
everything from walking to biking, from vintage motoring to the latest in mass
transportation. Families can check out the changes from a century of
getting around in the Los Angeles area -- from Model A's to a sneak peek inside
the upcoming Gold Line.
The public can visit one or all of the museums during the day with free and
continuous shuttle service running between museums. Visitors can park their
cars once and then shuttle to the museums of their choice. For more information
call the MOTA hotline number, (213) 740-TOUR (8687) or visit http://www.museumsofthearroyo.com
In addition to free tours at each MOTA museum below, special family events at
this year's MOTA Day include:
The Gamble House. Performer and author Ian Whitcomb and his Bungalow
Boys will entertain with turn-of-the-century songs. Also vintage cars, plein
art painters and crafts for children.
Heritage Square Museum. Guests can observe a Spanish American War
encampment, watch traditional woodcarving and plastering demonstrations, view a
photographic display of the Arroyo Seco and listen to historical storytellers.
Children can play with Victorian toys and make crafts. Costumed folk will ride
antique bikes.
The Lummis Home and Garden. Veteran hikers and authors will share
stories, photos, maps and memorabilia about regional hiking throughout the
years. Vintage car display. Historian Daniel Lewis will present "Charles
F. Lummis in Chautauqua" a historical characterization of this writer,
adventurer and pioneer who was the ultimate walker he hiked from Ohio to
California from 1884-1885.
The Pasadena Museum of History. Tours of the Fenyes Mansion and crafts
for children are planned.
The Southwest Museum. Visitors can stroll through a traditional Mexican
Mercado (marketplace) where crafts people and folk artists will display
their wares including regional foods. The MTA is planning to place a
stationary Gold Line train at the nearby station so guests can tour the inside
of the newest Metrolink train, set to begin operation in Pasadena, Highland
Park and Los Angeles later this summer.
15. CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: FUNDING THE LA RIVER REVITALIZATION
PROGRAM -- DEADLINE: MAY 23
At the April meeting of the Ad Hoc River Committee, representatives
from the Chief Accounting Office, Chief Legislative Analyst, and City Attorney,
presented communications regarding management and funding strategies for LA
River revitalization efforts. The communications are now available on the
Ad Hoc River Committee website (see
http://www.lacity.org/councilcmte/lariver/comm.htm).
The communications do not recommend a specific solution at this time, but
outline the scope of options that would be considered.
The Ad Hoc Committee has requested comments on these items by May 23rd, 2003.
Please address comments to:
Ad Hoc Committee on the LA River
c/o City Clerk
City Hall, Room 395
200 North Spring Street, LA 90012
You may also e-mail your comments to lariver@council.lacity.org
.
In other news from the Ad Hoc River Committe, the group's scheduled meeting for
May has been cancelled due to a conflict with scheduled City budget meetings.
Ad Hoc River Committee meetings will resume in June and continue to
meet monthly - generally on the 2nd Monday of each month.
To receive official meeting notices, please subscribe via the City's electronic
early notification system. You can access ENS via the River
Committee's website http://www.lacity.org/councilcmte/lariver/
16. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: "WITHOUT ALARM III" EXHIBIT AT POLICE
HISTORICAL SOCIETY -- DEADLINE MAY 31
The Police Historical Society in Highland Park has issued a call for
submissions from Southern California artists for this summer's WITHOUT ALARM
III exhibit, July 19-August 30, 2003.
WHAT: Projects related to police work, to be installed at the Los Angeles
Police Historical Society, 6045 York Boulevard, Highland Park. The
building includes a number of former jail cells, maintained in their
original condition, as well as open areas providing wall space, display cases
and areas suitable for sculpture.
SUGGESTED THEMES: Protect and serve, captivity, custody, arrest, holding,
booking, containment, law,
lawful,order, rehabilitation, prevention. Artists may propose work in any
medium, however, each artist must supply any necessary components for their
work.
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: May 31.
May 10, 11-1pm, Walk Thru at the Police Historical Society.
FOR PROSPECTUS:
Arroyo Arts Collective,
P.O. Box 50835,
York Station, Highland Park, CA 90050
or telephone: 323-255-5223
email: info@arroyoartscollective.org
17. VISIT THE NORTHEAST LA CALENDAR ON LINE
Be sure to bookmark and regularly checkNortheast LA happenings
at the Northeast LA Calendar on line, at
http://www. mendel.locations.org/community/calendar .
18. WANTED: FAMILY SEEKS HOUSE TO RENT IN EAGLE ROCK
A family who has rented in Eagle Rock for six years is desperately looking for
another house in Eagle Rock to rent. Their current home is being sold,
and they really want to remain in Eagle Rock because they love the community
and their daughter is very happy at Rockdale Elementary School. They are
looking for a two-bedroom house with a fenced yard in the $800-$950 range.
If you can help, please call Leslie at (323) 259-6455 or contact her by
e.mail at ostickney@webtv.net.
19. LETTERS AND E.MAILS
Editor's note: The following open letter to Councilman Ed Reyes from
Echo Park Neighborhood Council member Andrew Garsten is in response to an April
23, 2003 LA Times story that detailed the illegal razing by developer G.H.
Palmer Associates of Bunker Hill's last remaining Victorian house.
According to the LA Times, the historic Giese house at West Cesar
Chavez and Figueroa Boulevard was leveled without benefit of a city permit or
environmental impact report, a move that astonished city officials and dismayed
local preservationists. Downtown LA City Councilman Ed Reyes, who had
hoped to see the house relocated to another site, was quoted as saying,
"I'm just blown away."
(The full text of the LA Times article may be found at:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-bunker23apr23003425,1,6732849.story?coll=la%2Dheadlines%2Dcalifornia)
Dear Councilmember Reyes:
Here are some opinions and suggestions regarding this travesty to the historic
fabric of Los Angeles:
"Scorched Earth" - a potential penalty discussed in the LA Times
article, that would deny a developer the right to build for 5 years, may not be
more than a slap on the wrist for a developer that apparently did not have any
immediate plans to develop this property to begin with.
Instead, the developer should "settle" with the community by
establishing a substantial fund for a set of mitigating activities that will
compensate for this loss, and elevate historic preservation across the City of
Los Angeles. Suggestions include:
€ A multi-year fund for Historic Preservation Overlay
Zone surveys across the City of Los Angeles
€ A multi-year fund to subsiding the cost of relocating
historic homes
€ A fund for the creation and operating costs of a new
institute that will promote historic preservation and restoration, and conduct
historic preservation work shops across the City of Los Angeles
€ A fund for the creation and operating costs of a
Neighborhood History Education Institute that will develop local history
awareness curriculums customized to individual neighborhoods across the City of
Los Angeles. The institute would also supply paid certified instructors
to teach classes at the appropriate neighborhood LAUSD elementary schools.
Any developer that is caught doing this type of activity in the future should
be required to contribute in kind to these same programs.
This settlement will significantly forward the historic preservation movement
in Los Angeles. It also ought to strike a level of fear into the black
hearts of developers of this ilk, preventing these types of events from
happening again.
Sincerely:
Andrew Garsten
Greater Echo Park Elysian NC District 1 Representative
Board Member, Echo Park Historical Society
"Thanks for keeping me in the loop with the email letters."
-- Michael Cummings, Eagle Rock resident
19. QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"Change is one thing,
progress is another. 'Change' is scientific, 'progress' is ethical; change is
indubitable, whereas progress is a matter of controversy."
-- Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)
We welcome your comments. Please include your name.
The Eagle Rock Association (TERA)
e.letter@TERA90041.org