Category Archive: 'Infrastructure Justice'
Monday, March 5th, 2012
PREVENTION FOR A HEALTHIER CALIFORNIA Joint Oversight Hearing of the Assembly and Senate Committees on Health Agenda Tuesday, March 6, 2012 1:30 p.m. California State Capitol, Room 4202 I. Welcome and Opening Remarks Assemblymember Bill Monning, Chair, Assembly Committee on Health Senator Ed Hernandez, O.D., Chair, Senate Committee on Health II. An Overview: Prevention for [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities, Infrastructure Justice, The City Project, Urban Parks Movement
Monday, February 27th, 2012
Environmental Grantmakers Association State of the States 2012 The Perils of Shrinking Government: New Challenges for Our Environment Across the nation, state and local governments are accelerating the pace of deregulation and privatization of public services, resources and more. These “solutions” are endangering common assets and the public trust, and are putting at risk the [...]
Posted in Clean Water, Diversifying Democracy, Economic Stimulus, Free the Beach!, Fun in the Park, Health and Equality, Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities, Indigenous Values and Native American Sites, Infrastructure Justice, L.A. River, Map Justice, Schools and Communities, Transportation Justice, Urban Parks Movement
Friday, February 24th, 2012
SoCal > Departures > Land of Sunshine > Green Justice > L.A. State Historic Park: A Deserted Railroad Yard is Transformed Yet Unfinished SHARE by Robert Garcia on February 23, 2012 11:38 AM “On a deserted railroad yard north of Chinatown, one of Los Angeles’ most powerful and tenacious real estate developers, Ed Roski, Jr., met his match,” reported Jesus Sanchez in a front page article in [...]
Posted in Biking, Clean Water, Diversifying Democracy, Economic Stimulus, Fun in the Park, Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities, Indigenous Values and Native American Sites, Infrastructure Justice, KCET Departures Green Justice, L.A. River, Monuments: Diversity, Democracy and Freedom, Olmsted Vision, Urban Parks Movement
Friday, February 17th, 2012
The South Central Los Angeles Wetlands Park is funded in part through the settlement agreement resolving the Clean Water Justice action to improve the City of Los Angeles sewer system city wide. The action resulted in a $2 billion settlement agreement and court order in 2004. This work in and out of court is a best practice example [...]
Posted in Baldwin Hills, Clean Water, Diversifying Democracy, Fun in the Park, Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities, Infrastructure Justice, Urban Parks Movement
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
The River, one of the most environmentally degraded in the world, runs 52 miles through some of the most underserved communities in the region. Community revitalization along the River that puts children and families first can serve as a best practice example for community redevelopment throughout the country. Click here to learn more about ways [...]
Posted in Biking, Clean Water, Diversifying Democracy, Economic Stimulus, Health and Equality, Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities, Indigenous Values and Native American Sites, Infrastructure Justice, L.A. River, The City Project
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
Diverse allies have submitted public comments to the National Park Service in support of the proposed National Recreation Area to bring the San Gabriel Mountains closer to the people – and take the people to the mountains. View of the San Gabriel Mountains from the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area. The allies recommend that NPS [...]
Posted in Biking, Clean Water, Diversifying Democracy, Economic Stimulus, Fun in the Park, Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities, Indigenous Values and Native American Sites, Infrastructure Justice, KCET Departures Green Justice, Monuments: Diversity, Democracy and Freedom, Olmsted Vision, San Gabriel Mountains Forever, The City Project, Transit to Trails, Urban Parks Movement
Monday, February 13th, 2012
Click here to see the San Gabriel River Bike Trail slide show and photo gallery by The City Project. The San Gabriel River Trail runs about 40 miles from the San Gabriel Mountains to the Pacific Ocean at Seal Beach. This Class I Trail is a best practice example for urban bike trails across the nation. The San Gabriel [...]
Posted in Biking, Clean Water, Diversifying Democracy, Economic Stimulus, Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities, Indigenous Values and Native American Sites, Infrastructure Justice, KCET Departures Green Justice, Map Justice
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
Green Justice Bringing the San Gabriel Mountains Closer to the People by Robert Garcia Paco Serrano, a Highland Park youth advocate with the Anahuak Youth Sports Association, will drive three hours to go hiking and camping in Lake Isabella in the heart of the Kern River Valley, but he has never been to the Angeles [...]
Posted in Biking, Clean Water, Diversifying Democracy, Fun in the Park, Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities, Indigenous Values and Native American Sites, Infrastructure Justice, KCET Departures Green Justice, Monuments: Diversity, Democracy and Freedom, Olmsted Vision, San Gabriel Mountains Forever, The City Project, Transit to Trails, Urban Parks Movement
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Click here to see The City Project’s policy report and maps on Healthy Parks, Schools and Communities: Green Access and Equity for Ventura 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 Ventura en Español. Click here to view other reports [...]
Posted in Clean Water, Diversifying Democracy, Economic Stimulus, Employment Opportunities, Free the Beach!, Fun in the Park, Health and Equality, Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities, Indigenous Values and Native American Sites, Infrastructure Justice, Map Justice, Monuments: Diversity, Democracy and Freedom, Schools and Communities, Transit to Trails, Transportation Justice, Urban Parks Movement
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Click here to see The City Project’s policy report and maps on Healthy Parks, Schools and Communities: Green Access and Equity for Ventura 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 Ventura en Español. Click here to view other reports [...]
Posted in Clean Water, Diversifying Democracy, Economic Stimulus, Employment Opportunities, Free the Beach!, Fun in the Park, Health and Equality, Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities, Indigenous Values and Native American Sites, Infrastructure Justice, Map Justice, Monuments: Diversity, Democracy and Freedom, Schools and Communities, Transit to Trails, Transportation Justice, Urban Parks Movement
