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Tag Archives: miracle mile
Garcetti Throws 500 Rent Stabilized Apartments Under the Subway
Garcetti Throws 500 Rent Stabilized Apartments Under the Subway by James O’Sullivan I’m sure if Mayor Eric Garcetti were asked to vote for more homelessness in Los Angeles he would answer resoundingly: NO! I’m equally sure that were each member … Continue reading
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Tagged David Ambroz, David Ryu, Garcetti, homeless, homelessness, HPOZ, miracle mile, mmra, Purple Line Subway Extension, Robert Ahn, Wilshire
President’s Message – 2017
As we creep into the New Year I would like to take a few minutes and thank some that have helped make 2016 a successful year for the Miracle Mile. Two special thanks from me. First, to former Councilmember Tom … Continue reading
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Tagged James O'Sullivan, miracle mile
A Perfect Storm • Battle Lines are Drawn on the Proposed Neighborhood Integrity Initiative
A Perfect Storm • Battle Lines are Drawn on the Proposed Neighborhood Integrity Initiative ~ a word from the Editor Thunderstorms are an infrequent occurrence in Los Angeles. Last November all sides in the ongoing and often litigious development wars in … Continue reading
Tom LaBonge’s Spending Spree
Tom LaBonge’s Spending Spree by James O’Sullivan, MMRA President By the time Tom LaBonge [photo below] termed out of the City Council in June 2015 his City Hall office was a mess. Shades of the fall of Saigon, file cabinets … Continue reading
Three-Card Monte and Bike Lanes
Three-Card Monte and Bike Lanes by James O’Sullivan, MMRA President Three-card Monte is a confidence game in which the victim (the “mark”) bets that they can find the “money card” – typically the queen of hearts –among three face-down playing … Continue reading
Metro Delays Decision on Wilshire Closures for Cut-and-Cover Work
Metro Delays Decision on Wilshire Closures for Cut-and-Cover Work Councilmember Ryu Backs Community Groups Demanding Traffic and Noise Studies Metro has agreed to do a full study on the traffic impact of their recent proposal to accelerate the completion of the cut-and-cover … Continue reading
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Tagged David Ryu, Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council, La Brea, La Brea Hancock Home Owners, La Brea subway station, Metro, Metro Construction Relations, Mid City West Community Council, miracle mile, Miracle Mile Residential Association, mmra, Purple Line, Purple Line construction, Purple Line Subway Extension, subway construction, Sycamore Square, Wilshire Boulevard
Miracle Mile Spotlight: Olympia Medical Center Rehabilitation Services
From the August 2015 MMRA Newsletter: Miracle Mile Spotlight: Olympia Medical Center Rehabilitation Services The definition of rehabilitation is to restore to good health or useful life. But the definition is far simpler than its execution. A person recovering from a stroke, … Continue reading
Inconvenient Truths at LACMA: Sweeping Debt, Dealmaking, and Dubious Design under the Red Carpet
Inconvenient Truths at LACMA: Sweeping Debt, Dealmaking, and Dubious Design under the Red Carpet by Joseph Giovannini “…from the very beginning the ambitious project has been personality driven, based much more on Govan’s determination, enthusiasm, and charisma than on a compelling … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy Museum, Fairfax and Wilshire, Greg Golding, Inconvenient Truths at LACMA, Joseph Giovannini, LACMA, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, May Co. building, Michael Govan, miracle mile, Miracle Mile Residential Association, mmra, Peter Zumthor, Peter Zumthor at LACMA: A Preacher in the Wrong Church, Wilshire Boulevard
The Billboard Wars ~ A Conversation with Dennis Hathaway
Now Playing on the MMRA Channel on YouTube: Click on image to view video. The Billboard Wars A Conversation with Dennis Hathaway Regulating billboards has been a perennial battle in Los Angeles. It is described as a “David and Goliath” struggle … Continue reading
Subway Construction Update ~ August 2015
Click on image to enlarge. Subway Construction Update ~ August 2015: •Metro proposes converting Cloverdale and Ridgeley to one-way streets north of Wilshire to create additional on-street parking •MMRA protests Metro buses using 8th Street At the Purple Line … Continue reading
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Tagged 8th Street, Cloverdale, James O'Sullivan, Kasey Shuda, La Brea, La Brea subway station, miracle mile, Miracle Mile Residential Association, mmra, Purple Line, Purple Line construction, Purple Line Subway Extension, Ridgeley, subway construction, Wilshire Blvd, Wilshire Boulevard
