Found in LA: The Totem Power Pole

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Dennis Hathaway, the activist behind BanBillboardBlight.org, saw this guerilla looking public art and snapped a photo to share with us. It's on North Madison Avenue, just east of Los Angeles City College and Vermont Avenue. Anyone know the story behind this?

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That's on Bimini Place, just east of Virgil, no? They used to have the street there painted, too, till the road was repaved.

Right near the old Bicycle Kitchen gathering point?

Am I wrong?

Not Virgil, I meant Vermont - right near Virgil Jr High.

Yup! Bimini Place & White House Place. Outside the Eco-Village. It's made of hardened Soy and Hemp.

that's one awesome totem pole. :)

That pole was painted by folks (including me) at Los Angeles Eco-Village when we did an intersection re-claiming party inspired by Portland City Repair. If you want to see and read more about eco-village, see our blogs:

general: laecovillage.wordpress.com
garden: laevgarden.wordpress.com

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