LAist: East Hollywood's Vision on Transit and Planning

elsongs

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 01:44:11 -0800

Thank you, LAist for the props and also for announcing the Hollywood Coalition of Neighborhood Councils Transportation/Planning/Parking Town Hall last week, which was where this video was originally shown as each of the six Hollywood-area NC presidents shared their transportation/planning visions for their respective councils. As for "Hel-Mel," it was coined jointly by myself and Bicycle Kitchen cook Somerset Waters during an e-mail exchange back in the fall of 2005, so we are to blame. Prior to then, he informally referred to the corner as "the public square." I can write a book about the history of that corner. But thanks again, we really believe in making a difference in our community and having gone through a Governing Board retreat on Saturday, we re-affirmed that as a collective body. So yeah, we be rockin' da NC system, yo! :) Elson Trinidad President, East Hollywood Neighborhood Council p.s. Zach -- I heard you're an NC person too? p.p.s. Jedi of Hollywood -- WHO ARE YOU, MAN?!?!

Jedi of Hollywood

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 17:24:45 -0800

Yes. These people on this Neighborhood Council are doing fantastic work. HelMel is the place to be whether you are on your Bike going to the "Kitchen" or Orange 20. The Jedi Temple is only 2 blocks from there and I can be found at any given time at Scoops, Pure Luck The College Cafe and or Orange 20. People need to support the EHNC in getting this area designated as HelMel by the city. Another great video by the EHNC bringing NC's into the 21st century with their youth and exuberance.

Wathana Lim

Sat, 15 Mar 2008 14:02:04 -0800

Since I live in "East Hollywood" I do refer to it as "HelMel" . I feel that it's pretty catchy.