OPERATION FACE-LIFT/ SKID ROW 2012

Saturday, February 25^th, 2012

11am until 2pm

SAN JULIAN STREET/ VOA-DROP IN CENTER (624 S. San Julian St.)

This is 2012 Operation Face-Lift/ Skid Row effort to “finally clean-up Skid Row” once and for all. We are targeting San Julian Street since it is “the very heart “of the Skid Row community. In addition, it is Black History month and there will be a number of activities on San Julian. For example, San Julian Park will have an event sponsored by SRO Corporation and Agape International.

We will begin at 10:30-until

This February 25th event will also allow for information to be circulated concerning Operation Face-Lift/ Skid Row and the need to beautify the entire Skid Row from Main to Alameda but especially, San Pedro, Winston Street, Gladys Avenue, etc.

So, this clean-up campaign will be hosted by Skid Row Brigade, Volunteers of America/Drop In Center, Issues and Solutions, Little Tokyo Lofts, Row Vision, Love LA and others. Come out and join in. Be counted in the positive movement of Skid Row.

It’s going to be a long year. We are putting out a call for 100 hundred trash cans and 100 brooms.

Contact: Commander Ron Crockett, Skid Row Brigade (626) 277-3457. Commander Benito (OG) (213) 622-1621.

(on facebook under, “OPERATION FACE-LIFT/ SKID ROW 2012)

The First Historic Skid Row Hip Hop Summit For Change

newly painted roll-up on 4th St.!

thank you for the color!

I cruised up 4th today and did a double take at this eye-catching paint job. Someone must have just decorated this thing recently. Address is 607 4th St. That’s what I’m talkin’ bot. Makes me smile.

Guerrilla Garden #2, planted!

Scott returns to Skid Row for the second time to plant stuff

Scott from Socal Guerrilla Gardening popped by the neighborhood again today to help plant our second Guerrilla Garden in Skid Row. The first one is directly across the street on the southeast corner of Boyd and San Pedro St. This one is on the northeast corner of Boyd and San Pedro. Boyd St. sure is getting green!

Scott has explained to me that my attempts at guerilla-style gardening in my ‘hood are not technically “guerrilla”. True guerrilla-style gardening is undercover of the night, without asking permission from anyone and specifically on public property. I get this- I like this idea- I think it’s one of the coolest things around. So, out of respect for Scott’s mission- I can’t actually be claiming I am a true guerrilla gardener just yet. I’m just…a gardener- but, an enthusiastic one! I figure since I’m trying to work with the City moving forward on several issues concerning greening- the prudent thing for me to do at this time, is to ask permission before planting things. The next time I do this though- it has got to be on public land in keeping with THE CAUSE. Once again, thank you Scott!

Aeoniums

a landscaping pro showed up named Ralph- thanks, man!

Scott gives the succulents a little water before taking off

done deal!

Complete Streets for Downtown Los Angeles – website!!!

Nice! Check it out.

http://www.dlanc.com/completestreets/

The 2012 Skid Row State of the Union Address

General Jeff, who is the VP of Outreach & Communication for Central City East and the Skid Row Resident Director of DLANC (the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council) gives a powerful speech about the current state of Skid Row.

Winston St. @ night (photo)

This photo was taken by my friend Catherine visiting from San Francisco. She's a fan of Skid Row and I take credit for introducing her to the magic. Winston remains my favorite street in all of DTLA- it's all in the curve- doncha' know?