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November 17, 2007
Since it's the last day of geography week and we've been all about the neighborhoods, here is a fantastic map of Los Angeles neighborhoods from LA Almanac. As we have previously discussed, it is pretty hard to get accurate, official neighborhood boundaries. This "unofficial" map is one of the most... [continue]
| November 16, 2007
Los Angeles has over 180 official neighborhoods. These are those communities designated with the city sealed blue sign. However, if you tried to figure out your neighborhood and its official boundary, there's a good chance you are going to come upon a) conflicting information b) no information, or c)... [continue]
November 11, 2007
Despite the risk of building a home, selling a home and moving into a home in a high risk fire zone, companies, homeowners and governments still find it acceptable finds the LA Times today. "This is a land rush into danger," said Roger Kennedy, former director of the National... [continue]
While it is hard for most to understand or imagine, once you have become entrenched in the archipelagic enclave of skyscrapers and bona fide mass transit that is Manhattan Island, it is difficult to leave. For a New Yorker, geographic displacement can fester into a self-induced internalized affront (even if... [continue]
November 4, 2007
Last December, I embarked on a mission to find a solution to a problem in my immediate neighborhood. Trying to cross Moorpark St. on foot (or left turns in a car) during rush hour is a nightmare. There is just too much constant flow and you really have to... [continue]