Is your organization interested in the future of our region? Are your students searching for direction in their future careers? Do you want to know what future transit projects are coming to a highway or street near you? Experts with the Metro Speakers Bureau are available — free — to address all of those issues [...]
On October 19th, Sherman Oaks celebrated the 24th annual Sherman Oaks Street Fair, the largest event in the San Fernando Valley. Sponsored by the Sherman Oaks Chamber of Commerce, the Street Fair featured over 100 vendors, an outdoor cocktail lounge, carnival rides, kids’ activities, and community arts and culture. The day’s events included a concert [...]
e.Republic’s Center for Digital Government (The Center) today announced the top-ranked cities in the 2014 Digital Cities Survey. In its 14th year, the annual survey is part of the Center’s Digital Communities Program, which focuses on collaboration among cities, counties and regions. Open to all U.S. cities, this year’s survey questions targeted which initiatives cities [...]
In collaboration with Councilmen Tom LaBonge and Mitchell Englander, this month’s Emergency Management Department (EMD) bulletin highlights earthquake planning for children. Earthquakes strike fear in the hearts of almost every adult, but can even be more traumatic for children. To reduce the anxiety experienced by children, one of the best practices to implement is preparation. [...]
The City of Los Angeles is currently in discussions about a plan to repair your sidewalk and who should bear the cost of sidewalk repair. Should it be the City, the property owner or both? The purpose of the ECSWANDC Sidewalk Summit is to bring together local stakeholders with City of Los Angeles officials, nonprofits [...]
For a neighborhood council, social media is all about building community, engaging your stakeholders through more direct contact, and encouraging participation and involvement with your NC. Here are three quick tips to keep in mind as you build your social networks: 1. Get your story out there What is your NC’s history? What are your [...]
The 9th Annual Northeast LA Veterans Day Parade to honor America's veterans for their loyal and dedicated service will take place on Sunday, November 9. The tradition began on November 11, 1947. Raymond Weeks, dubbed the “Father of Veterans Day,” exemplified selfless service to his country through volunteerism. In 1945, upon returning from WWII to [...]
The New Urbanism Film Festival, taking place this weekend (November 6-9), seeks to broaden the conversation about how we design our cities. Instead of preaching design principles in academic books, codes, and seminars, the festival’s creators use movies, animation, and webseries to show how urban design affects our everyday life. New Urbanism is about making [...]
As another step in the ever-evolving LA River revitalization efforts, the half-mile Zev Yaroslavsky LA River Greenway Trail, named in honor of the outgoing county supervisor, officially broke ground last Saturday in Studio City. Touted as an important “missing link” in the LA River Greenway, the new stretch from Whitsett Avenue to Coldwater Canyon will [...]
Mayor Eric Garcetti on Monday recognized city sanitation workers for switching from using paper maps to a smartphone app designed to help with daily route navigation and speed up responses to trash collection requests. The first of several Mayor’s Civic Innovation Awards that Garcetti plans to give to city departments was presented to the Bureau [...]
