Monthly Archive: September, 2010
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
September 30, 2010 For Immediate Release Contact: Vince Heald, Beck Ellman Heald, 858-453-9600, vheald@behmedia.com Anna-Marie Rooney, The San Diego Foundation, 619-814-1305, heather@sdfoundation.org Robert García, The City Project, 213-260-1035, rgarcia@cityprojectca.org The San Diego Foundation Releases Parks for Everyone Report in English and Spanish Despite vast green space in San Diego, residents do not have equal access. San Diego, CA – The San [...]
Posted in Clean Water, Diversifying Democracy, 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, Public Art, Save Panhe and San Onofre, Transit to Trails, Urban Parks Movement
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
The San Diego Foundation Releases Parks for Everyone Report in English and Spanish Despite vast green space in San Diego, residents do not have equal access. San Diego, CA – The San Diego Foundation has released its Parks for Everyone report that highlights the disparities that exist in the San Diego region with respect to [...]
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, Map Justice, Public Art, Save Panhe and San Onofre, Transit to Trails, Urban Parks Movement
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
The San Diego Foundation Releases Parks for Everyone Report in English and Spanish Despite vast green space in San Diego, residents do not have equal access. San Diego, CA – The San Diego Foundation has released its Parks for Everyone report that highlights the disparities that exist in the San Diego region with respect to [...]
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, Map Justice, Public Art, Save Panhe and San Onofre, Transit to Trails, Urban Parks Movement
Thursday, September 30th, 2010
The City Project y The San Diego Foundation se asociaron para alcanzar una comprensión mayor del estado del acceso a los espacios verdes en la región de San Diego. El informe Parques para Todos usa datos geográficos, demográficos y económicos para cartografiar y evaluar la accesibilidad general de los espacios verdes de la región, y también [...]
Posted in Clean Water, Diversifying Democracy, Economic Stimulus, Health and Equality, Healthy Parks, Schools, and Communities, Indigenous Values and Native American Sites, Infrastructure Justice, Map Justice, Save Panhe and San Onofre, Transit to Trails, Urban Parks Movement
Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project Mashpee, MA Age: 46 Indigenous Language Preservationist reviving a long-silent language and restoring to her Native American community a vital sense of its cultural heritage and to the nation a link to our complex past. See a complete list of 2010 MacArthur Fellows here . . .
Posted in Everyday Heroes, Indigenous Values and Native American Sites
Monday, September 27th, 2010
Ronald P. Schafer, superintendent of the California State Parks’ Angeles District and one of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area’s most ardent champions, died last week. He was 53. Sean Woods, Ted Jackson, Robert Garcia, Ron Schafer, Los Angeles State Historic Park, Unveiling of Los Angeles River Plan A long-time competitive swimmer, Schafer had [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Everyday Heroes, Urban Parks Movement
Thursday, September 23rd, 2010
LATINO CHILDHOOD OBESITY VIDEO WINS FILM AWARDS The Salud America! “Did You Know?/¿Sabía Usted?” video, which uses shocking statistics and child voices to document the complex Latino childhood obesity epidemic, is earning rave reviews from the film industry. The video has won awards at the 2010 New York Festivals International Television & Film Awards, 2010 [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Health and Equality
Monday, September 20th, 2010
A broad, multicultural and economically diverse group of community, environmental, civil rights and civic leaders have expressed concerns to the High Speed Rail Authority (“HSRA”) regarding the proposed high speed rail (“HSR”) line through downtown Los Angeles. The group is presenting their concerns at an HSR hearing at MTA headquarters on September 21, 2010 (details [...]
Posted in Clean Water, Diversifying Democracy, Economic Stimulus, Heritage Parkscape, Indigenous Values and Native American Sites, Infrastructure Justice, L.A. River, Transportation Justice, Urban Parks Movement
Monday, September 20th, 2010
- please distribute – The Watts Towers Common Ground Initiative: Art—Migrations—Development Conference: October 22-24, 2010 Festival: September 25, 2010 – March 19, 2011 www.WattsTowersCommonGround.org ™ Saturday, September 25 (29th Annual Watts Towers Day of the Drum Festival: www.myspace.com/drumnjazz) Charles Mingus Youth Art Center ( Watts Towers Arts Center campus) 1727 East 107th St. , Los Angeles , 90002 [...]
Posted in Diversifying Democracy, Heritage Parkscape, Public Art
