By Anthony Castillo As with most major corporations who move into communities where they may be less than welcome, Google is in the midst of a subtle public relations campaign to win […]
Beware of Google’s PR Whitewash
“Perceptions of Improprieties” Halt 320 Sunset
By Krista Schwimmer In one of her last acts as the Venice Neighborhood Council (VNC) President, Linda Lucks opened the May 7 Land Use and Planning (LUPC) meeting by pulling the controversial […]
Between the Piers
By Cal Porter I loved that pier, with its Giant Dipper roller coaster, fun house, games of chance, flying circus, salt water taffy and hot dog stands. This was the 1930’s and […]
Stopping Hyper-gentrification, One Conversation at a Time
By Krista Schwimmer Across the nation, individuals and communities are gathering to talk about one thing: the tsunami wave of hyper-gentrification. This newest form of gentrification is gutting old communities, particularly minority […]
“Story of Venice” Belongs in Venice
By Greta Cobar As we continue to come together as a community to fight yet another major wave of gentrification (there have been others in the past 65 years or so), it […]
Kim’s Market to become an 80-seat Restaurant
By Greta Cobar Without providing any parking in an area that is already congested, some out-of-towners are planning on opening an 80-seat restaurant in place of Kim’s market at 600 Mildred. The […]
Monarchs Not Monarchy!
By Krista Schwimmer Throughout time, the butterfly has come to symbolize many things. Serbians claim it is the soul of a witch that one can destroy by turning the witches’ body around […]
Endangered Species: Venice Artist (Venice Selfie)
By Francisco Letelier & Marybeth Fama As co-founders of ARTBLOCK and members of the steering committee for this event, we wanted the pieces we chose for our show to reflect the current […]
VNC to Teague: 1414 Main Offensive, Not the Neighborhood
By Krista Schwimmer Across the country, a deadly force is destroying the character of neighborhoods forever. Jeremiah Moss, author of the blog, “Vanishing New York”, calls it “hyper-gentrification.” Grandchild to gentrification, Moss […]
Construction Waivers Banned in Venice
By Greta Cobar In a major victory for Venice, the California Coastal Commission passed a motion to stop the city of Los Angeles’s from allowing developments in Venice to be approved under […]
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