Category Archive: 'Diversifying Democracy'

Why Parks Matter: Cultural Heritage

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

Click here to see The City Project’s policy report and maps on Healthy Parks, Schools and Communities: Green Access and Equity for Riverside County in English. Síga este enlace para ver el reporte y mapas del City Project de Parques, Escuelas y Comunidades Saludables: Acceso Verde y Equidad en el Condado de Riverside en Español. [...]

The Great Wall of Los Angeles SPARC Judy Baca Pacific Standard Time MOCA

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Pacific Standard Time unprecedented collaboration of cultural institutions across Southern California coming together to celebrate the birth of the L.A. art scene See the revitalization of the Great Wall of Los Angeles

Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial, National Park Service

Monday, January 16th, 2012

The MLK, JR. memorial in Washington, D.C. is an example of a monument that represents diversity, democracy and freedom. Learn more about Monuments: Diversity, Democracy and Freedom.  

Owen Brown Anti Slave Activist MLK Day Hike

Friday, January 13th, 2012

Paul Ayers writes: “Although there is no organized hike to the Owen Brown Grave Site this year, it is always nice to go up there around this time; attached find maps that should get you there. I am still working on getting a new grave stone, just been distracted.  Hopefully will have for next year’s [...]

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration!

Wednesday, January 11th, 2012

St. Bridget’s Chinese Catholic Center

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Located on the north end of Chinatown, St. Bridget’s Chinese Catholic Center has been a centering force for Los Angeles’s Chinese community since its founding in 1940. Each Sunday, the newly remodeled church hosts one service in English and one in Cantonese.  

L.A. River for Sale…Again? KCET Departures

Monday, January 9th, 2012

L.A. River for Sale…Again? by Juan Devis Taylor Yard for Sale The community coalition that made El Rio De Los Angeles State Park a reality in 2007 and brought the river revitalization efforts one step closer to fruition are being called into action one more time. As we reported on an earlier post, a parcel [...]

Chicano Park Restoration 2011

Monday, January 9th, 2012

The Chicano Park Mural Restoration project will restore 18 of the murals painted on the columns and retaining walls that are part of the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge. The murals have deep transcending values and are recognized at the local, state and national levels as historical, cultural and socio-political public art. (Source: http://www.chicano-park.org/)  

Tell NPS Why a San Gabriel National Recreation Area Is Important to You

Friday, January 6th, 2012

Children in support of Alternative D at an NPS public hearing in El Monte. The National Park Service (NPS) is currently accepting public comments about creating a National Recreation Area in the San Gabriel Mountains and Watershed. Based on previous public comments, NPS developed four alternative scenarios. Alternative D most closely resembles our vision for [...]

Environmental Justice, Parks and Health: Department of Interior and National Park Service

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

We are proud and happy to work with diverse allies, the United States Department of the Interior, and the National Park Service as these agencies increasingly recognize that access to parks and green space is an environmental justice and human health issue nation wide. Recent reports focus on parks, health and equal justice; the Los [...]