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Monthly Archives: April 2015
Preliminary Results of Miracle Mile Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Plan
Preliminary Results of Miracle Mile Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Plan In October 2014 the Miracle Mile Residential Association [MMRA] commissioned a “Neighborhood Traffic Mitigation Plan” of the Miracle Mile. The MMRA selected Gibson Transportation Consulting, Inc. to prepare a comprehensive study … Continue reading
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Tagged 8th Street, Ben Seinfeld, Fairfax Avenue, Gibson Transportation Consulting, James O'Sullivan, La Brea Avenue, LADOT, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, miracle mile, Miracle Mile Residential Association, mmra, Patrick Gibson, Purple Line Subway Extension, subway construction, Tom Labonge, traffic, traffic mitigation, traffic plan, Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit
First Academy Museum Public Hearing Held
First Academy Museum Public Hearing Held MMRA Protests Digital Sign District, Special Events Center, and Lack of Parking On March 16, 2015 the first public hearing on the proposed Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and special events center was held … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy Museum, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Beverly Wilshire Homes Association, Carthay Circle Homeowners, Fairfax and Wilshire, James O'Sullivan, LACMA, May Co. building, miracle mile, Miracle Mile Residential Association, mmra, motion picture museum, Museum Row, Wilshire Boulevard
Betrayal in the Council District 4 Race • One Person’s Opinion
Betrayal in the Council District 4 Race One Person’s Opinion by James O’Sullivan, MMRA President In the Western classic, One Eyed Jacks (1961), starring Marlon Brando and Karl Malden, one line really jumped off the screen and has stuck with me over … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy Museum, Beverly Wilshire Homes Association, Carolyn Ramsay, Carthay Circle Homeowners, Council District 4, Fairfax and Wilshire, Fairfax Avenue, James O'Sullivan, May Co. building, miracle mile, Miracle Mile Residential Association, mmra, Tom Labonge, Transparency Pledge
Govan Eyes Residential Area of Miracle Mile for Future LACMA Expansion
“That’s the Only Way to Go…” Govan Eyes Residential Area of Miracle Mile For Future LACMA Expansion Overlay of latest Zumthor design of LACMA. Map courtesy of Google. The latest iteration of the Peter Zumthor design for a new … Continue reading
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Tagged Christopher Hawthorne, Debatin the New LACMA, Greg Goldin, La Brea Tar Pits, LACMA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Mansionization, Michael Govan, miracle mile, Miracle Mile Residential Association, mmra, Museum Row, Peter Zumthor, Third Los Angeles Project, Wilshire Boulevard
New Demolition Notification Law Adopted
From the MMRA Newsletter, March 15, 2015: The former Moderncraft Laundry building under demolition. New Demolition Notification Law Adopted In November 2014 the Los Angeles City Council approved a Demolition Notification Ordinance that requires public notification to demolish buildings older than 45 years. … Continue reading
How “Density Bonus” Laws Cut the Community Out of the Loop
How “Density Bonus” Laws Cut the Community Out of Loop Appeal Denied on 742 South Ridgeley Drive Apartment Project A 12-unit condo (foreground) and 45-unit “bonus density” apartment building (background) under construction on the 700 block of South Ogden Drive. Approval … Continue reading
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Tagged Density Bonus, Ellis Act, HPOZ, John Schwada, low income housing, miracle mile, Miracle Mile Residential Association, mmra, SB 1818
Miracle Mile Spotlight: Milk Jar Cookies
From the MMRA Newsletter, March 15, 2015: Miracle Mile Spotlight: Milk Jar Cookies It’s not just the assortment of delicious cookies and the playful rustic touches of the décor that make you feel like you’re back home again in Indiana when you … Continue reading
