‘Community’ Archive

Sign the Petition and Save the Fire Rings!! 04/14/2012 2 Comments

The latest local government outrage is the attempt of the Newport Beach City Council to tear out the fire rings at Big Corona and other places. Fortunately, they have to seek the approval of the Coastal Commission to do this.  There is a petition online here directed to both the city council and the Coastal [...]

Filed under Community, Local Government

LA the Least Gentrified Major City? 05/13/2010 2 Comments

Los Angeles has been “gentrified” and made more stable in many of its areas by immigrant settlement, but the phenomenon of Anglo gentrification by what used to be called “yuppies” or their more contemporary counteparts (most of the original “yuppies” are now in their 50s) in terms of upgrading a formerly “bad” neighborhood by pushing [...]

Filed under Community, Urban Renewal