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Tag Archives: Wilshire Boulevard
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
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
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
Midtown Los Angeles Homeless Coalition Tackles Homelessness
Midtown Los Angeles Homeless Coalition Tackles Chronic Homelessness [Click on image to enlarge] Anyone out after midnight will notice the homeless people sleeping in doorways and on bus stop benches along Wilshire Boulevard – as well as in other nooks … Continue reading
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Tagged Coordinated Entry System, Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count, homeless, homelessness, Housing First, Mid City West Community Council, Midtown Los Angeles, Midtown Los Angeles Homeless Coalition, miracle mile, Miracle Mile Residential Association, mmra, Scott Epstein, Wilshire Boulevard
Q & A: An interview with Mindy Lake and Michael Cortez, members of Metro’s Construction Relations Team
Q & A: On the Front Lines of Subway Construction in the Miracle Mile An interview with Mindy Lake and Michael Cortez, members of Metro’s Construction Relations Team After almost two years of advanced utility relocation (and a couple more to … Continue reading
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Tagged Eat Shop Play, Fairfax and Wilshire, Fairfax subway station, La Brea, La Brea subway station, Metro Construction Relations, Michael Cortez, Mindy Lake, miracle mile, Miracle Mile Residential Association, mmra, Noise Ordinances, overnight work, petition campaign, Purple Line Subway Extension, subway construction, Wilshire Boulevard, work hours exemptions
Miracle Mile Spotlight: Craft and Folk Art Museum
Miracle Mile Spotlight: Craft and Folk Art Museum In 1965 two cultural institutions arrived in the Miracle Mile, launching Museum Row: the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) and what in time would be known as the Craft and … Continue reading
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
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
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
How to Dress for the Oscars • Commentary by Greg Goldin
From the MMRA Newsletter, March 15, 2014: How to Dress for the Oscars by Greg Goldin One of the most pressing issues facing the Miracle Mile is the Academy’s plea to bend the City’s rules to permit its new museum … Continue reading
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Tagged Academy Museum, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Fairfax and Wilshire, Greg Goldin, LACMA, Los Angeles Conservancy, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, May Company, Michael Govan, miracle mile, Miracle Mile Residential Association, mmra, Sign District, Wilshire Boulevard
