Boyle Heights Case Study The Boyle Heights Art Conservatory, located in just south of Downtown Los Angeles, has a rich history of collaborative spirit and energy, starting with its original construction as a multicultural gathering place in 1925. Today, as climate...
Project Overview This project, which is coordinated by the West Oakland Environmental Indicators Project, seeks to adapt existing West Oakland community spaces at 18th and Adeline Streets into the West Oakland Resiliency Hub. Working closely...
The climate crisis is already here. Every year, the threat to vulnerable communities rises. In order to meet the moment, we must act quickly to protect those at risk. Recognizing the urgency to adapt, a group of skilled craftspeople have rapidly developed a new...
Envisioned by young community members in 2019, the Dream Youth Clinic’s Garden of Dreams has blossomed over this past year, providing a green safe-space in a formerly blighted section of their cul-de-sac. At the start of the pandemic, health advisors stressed the...
In the aftermath of the financial crisis, and the skyrocketing cost of living in the United States, many people turned to tiny homes and mobile homes as a means to survive. Tucked in a small lot at the edge of West Oakland lies a tiny home community known as...
In this interview, I spoke with Robin Bean Crane, who talked about the numerous and wonderful projects happening in the urban farm in Oakland. After our interview, I headed over to one of Canticle Farm’s garden parties with my friend, Ishaana, and helped them plant...
La Colina Community Circle is a model resilience neighborhood situated in the hills of El Sobrante, California. Founded on the vision of breaking down walls of isolation and strengthening connection between neighbors, the Community Circle has grown into a...
