#LAGreatStreets

[lawomanphoto]

July 10, 2020 Mural by Ginoflo in East Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA

July 10, 2020 Mural by Ginoflo in East Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA #ginoflo #lalovestory #mural #streetart #beautifyearth #lagreatstreets #love #easthollywood #losangeles #christyborgman #lawomanphoto #onthisday

Photo by Christy Borgman

[scenefromthesidewalk]

"LA LOVE STORY"

by Gino

"Public art has the power to transform urban spaces into vibrant streetscapes that celebrate diversity and brighten our neighborhoods." —Los Angeles Mayor @EricGarcetti

In 2016 the mayor's @LAGreatStreets initiative partnered with councilman @DavidERyu and arts nonprofit @BeautifyEarth sponsoring six new murals on Western Ave, including "LA Love Story" at Western and Melrose. Painting only his third mural artist, actor, teacher, and model Gino says he spent approximately 50 hours creating the intricately detailed visual narrative laden composition, enjoying the stories of other Angelenos as they stopped by to watch him work.  @ginoflo/

[violinistbaka]

❤️ it ain’t a vict’ry march... It’s a cold and it’s a broken hallelujah 💔⁣ ▫️⁣ I’ll always be in love with this dress, though. So cute so comfy *__*... 2nd pic’s totally there because agghh the stockings 😍⁣ ▫️⁣ Street Art ~⁣ @ginoflo Dress/Stockings ~ @blackmilkclothing Thanks for the necklaces @vkbelle 😘 #lalovestory #lagreatstreets @beautifyearth #bmloveyabitsscoopskaterdress #bmbootlegfishnethosiery #red #valentine #hearts #love #streetart #violin #violinist #retro #gamer #streetfashion #dtla #melrose #losangeles (at ARCO) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt9cGShgFgv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2hz2z70o1cs8

[lagreatstreets]

Angelenos Envision DIY-ing Their Great Streets at CicLAvia

On June 11th the sound of rushing traffic was supplanted with laughter, bike bells, skateboards and music as CicLAvia converted three miles of streets into people friendly places in Glendale and Atwater Village.

Great Streets was on hand to support the event’s theme of small business and economic development by hosting a pop-up parklet designed by Great Streets Design Fellow Stefanie Dhillon. The goal? To provide more outdoor seating and entertainment for CicLAvia patrons while also gaining valuable information about residents and the community. 

Our vision for the parklet was to create a Lemonade Stand that embraced a nostalgic throwback to the spirit of youthful summers and celebrated the vibrant small business community of Atwater Village. 

The Lemonade Stand pop-up parklet provided a place for CicLAvia patrons to grab refreshments from a local business, recharge, exchange ideas about Los Angeles and learn more about Great Streets.

We handed out lemonade, played giant Jenga and learned a lot about what Great Streets improvements people wanted to see in their neighborhoods. Through a series of engagement posters, we crowd-sourced data about where people liked to hang out and what types of street improvements they would like to see in their community.

To do this, we invited community members to review our new DIY Great Streets Manual and showed patrons how they can DIY a mural, parklet or plaza, street trees and seasonal lighting, bike racks and corrals, street and sidewalk repair and much more -- all of which are detailed in step by step instructions in the DIY Manual.

After crunching the numbers, we found that most of our patrons lived in or spent time in Atwater, Glendale and surrounding communities -- though we did have quite a few people who came from other neighborhoods in and around Los Angeles. As for the most requested services? Our numbers show that patrons who visited were most keen to see more street trees, sidewalk dining and murals. 

And now that Angelenos have a step-by-step guide on each of those services, we look forward to seeing them bring each of those improvements to their neighborhoods across Los Angeles!

-- Stefanie Dhillon and Carter Rubin 

[impermanent-art]

"LA Love Story" by Ginoflo.

[fluttershyjac]

Burnning Man in DTLA

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[xixjulie-blog]

Haiku Street Project shining through Venice Blvd. ❤️🌞 Go check them out😍 . . . . . #Art #poetry #haiku #veniceblvd #marvistaartwalk #LAPoets #LAGreatStreets #LosAngeles (at Mar Vista ArtWalk - Steppin into Art)

[evanmendel-blog]

I just completed my biggest mural to date. The building owners wanted something representative of the community and history of Koreatown in Los Angeles. Instead of looking to the past for inspiration, I wanted to paint something that was focused on the future, specifically the youth of the community. So I came up with this character of a young girl who is imaginary, but at the same time relate-able to the neighborhood. The abstract forms that burst out around her, represents the creative energy that flows through us all, and when we tap into this energy, especially with the youth, amazing and beautiful things can happen. It was awesome watching kids walking home from school and looking up at the painting, and I hope they saw themselves in this painting, and maybe it can motivate some to tap into their own creative energy, and bring it into this world for all of us to enjoy. Big thanks to @beautifyearth and @lagreatstreets for the opportunity and support, @graphaids for the paint, and @exiledmystic for the assist. #beautifyearth #evanmendel #laartists #laart #losangelesart #losangelesmurals #lamurals #publicart #abtractart #painting #lagreatstreets #art @lacanvas @streetartnews (at Koreatown, Los Angeles)

[riverwildla]

Our development project with architect @daveedkapoor is going to be a stellar destination with 3 retailers and a corner landmark restaurant. The Angelus will activate this intersection with new walkable amenities serving the communities of Mt. Washington and Highland Park. We partnered on this transit oriented development with the Harb family who has been active in the community for 4 generations. The site has a legacy as the former Occidental College and Angelus Chevrolet. . . . #historicrehabilitation #1932 #adaptivereuse #showroom #autoshopconversion #highlandpark @lagreatstreets (at Highland Park, Los Angeles) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz2ORd6gXY4/?igshid=1nfdp47i91u52

[vivibr]

LOVE LOVE LOVE Passando para agradecer com muito AMOR por todas as mensagens de parabéns!!! Super agradecida para quem ajudou na campanha da Baby Luna filha da amiga Carol Fenner @carol35miami Siga, compartilhe e ajude ela também @luna.love.hope Simplesmente muita “gratidão” envolVIDA pelos meus 44 anos de VIDA. Interessante sentir com AMOR o quanto todas as oportunidades e aprendizados da VIDA tem me inspirado a continuar lutando por tudo. Sou uma colecionadora de momentos mesmo cheia de muitas histórias registradas em meu coraAção. Desejo tudo de bom e do bem para todos que me acompanham de perto ou de longe. Um agradecimento especial para os meus pais que me deram a VIDA (Ligia e Marcos) e toda minha família. Mesmo estando longe deles neste momento tenho certeza que nossos corações estar��o sempre conectados pelo nosso AMOR. Desejo muita SAÚDE, PAZ e AMOR para todos nós. Viva a Vida Colecione momentos #somostodosluna #vivaavida #mylife #minhavida #44anosdevida #paz #amor #saúde #meuaniversário #alegrias #muitaação #gratidão #evolução #determinação #motivação #superação #acreditar #believe #lovemylife #vida #life #california #april #2019 #lalovestory #lagreatstreets #california #calove @ginoflo @beautifyearth (at California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwr4mkln2fZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yxgqdvl7nxk4

[vonjako]

"Imagine" photo by @the_art_of_shade #urbanartwork #murals by @awonderfulmistake @lagreatstreets @beautifyearth @rubenrojas #sunglasses @saturninoeyewear #lainframetour #ktownla #lastreetart #fashionart #natgeo #thephotosociety #neverstopdreaming #sonyimages #cinema #streetphotography #photojournalism http://ift.tt/2oyL3pq

[griswolaroid]

The @ladotofficial @lagreatstreets pilot protected bicycle lanes project in #MarVista #Venice #California (at Mar Vista Neighborhood)

[violinistbaka]

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~ Staying in my play pretend, where the fun ain't got no end ~ • Today's a one month anti-anniversary of sorts for me ~ • A month ago I heard this song and the lyrics were just too, too perfect... because even when the other person makes it impossible to miss them, you'll still miss the love that was lost. @tovelo @ginoflo @listdcovers @beautifyearth #listdcovers #violinist #violin #losangeles #streetart #melrose #lagreatstreets #tovelo #habits #stayhigh #streetfashion (at Melrose Avenue)

[lagreatstreets]

Introducing our Challenge Partners: Pacoima Beautiful

Welcome to our Q&A with Pacoima Beautiful Planning Director Max Podemski! Max shared this of Bradley Alley in Pacoima to highlight their approach to community-led public space projects. This project closed down a dead end street and turned it into a new public space that acts as a gateway between the San Fernando Gardens public housing facility and the broader community. The space is programmed year round with events such as Zumba classes. This is an example of how we can reclaim blighted urban spaces and turn them into neighborhood anchors. Find out how you can get involved by checking out Pacoima Beautiful!

Tell us about yourself. Who is on your team and what does your organization do?

Pacoima Beautiful is a 20-year-old environmental justice organization serving the Northeast San Fernando Valley. The majority of our residents rely on walking, biking, and public transport, and we see enhancing our streets as a key strategy to creating a better environment for our communities. This includes streets that are safe for cyclists and pedestrians, as well as clean and inviting public spaces. We have partnered with Vanessa Thompson who works for ARUP, an international engineering and design firm that has worked on prestigious projects such as the Birds Nest stadium in Beijing. Vanessa is from the Northeast San Fernando Valley and previously interned for Pacoima Beautiful. We are very proud and happy to be working with her on this project.

Describe one challenge or opportunity you are most excited to tackle on your street?

The intersection of Parthenia Blvd. and Van Nuys Blvd. is very large and complex, and it will experience a profound change when Metro’s East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor breaks ground in 2021. Our goals for the project is to enhance safety, beautify the intersection, and increase the areas sense of place. The primary challenge will be to achieve these goals while accommodating the Metro project and the large amount of vehicles that move through the intersection. However, the change presented by the Metro project is a huge opportunity to rethink this intersection from a place that primarily serves cars to an important community anchor. We hope that this Great Streets project acts as a bridge that transitions the neighborhood from its current state to a more multi-modal future.

Pacoima Beautiful Planning Director Max Podemski (left) facilitates a walk audit of Van Nuys Blvd, and Parthenia St. with local residents and community members.

Describe one key strategy you’ll use to engage residents, businesses and other communities along your street?

One key strategy is presenting to existing neighborhood groups and organizations. This is a way of making people aware of the project who might not normally attend a planning meeting, but who still have a large stake in it. We have arranged to present at community organizations and schools that have regular meetings. This is also a way of building up our email list so that we can invite people to large events such as our workshops.

What is something that you love about your street or neighborhood that you hope more Angelenos would know about?

Panorama City is the heart of the Northeast San Fernando Valley. For many years it was the commercial center of the area with large shopping centers, office complexes, and even an automobile plant. The new Metro project is already resulting in resurgence in the area with increased development. We hope that our Great Streets Challenge project will once again make Panorama City the center of the Northeast Valley.

[fluttershyjac]

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#lagreatstreets get ready get set scramble I'm walking on the new improved Hollywood and Highland crosswalk. Love it so much #hollywood #losangeles I was the Instagram Vlogger 🤗 (at Hollywood Walk of Fame)

[impermanent-art]

John Park in Los Angeles.