5 Models Afloat

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from the Weekly Calendar:

5 Models Afloat: Art inspired by the L.A. River and A Conceptual Model-Building Charrette.

February 11 through March 18th 2007 at Gallery 727.

5 Models Afloat is a participatory installation that allows the public to envision their ideas for the L.A. River Revitalization Master Plan opportunity sites by constructing models of these sites. The river-visioning charrette will explore structure, access and multiple uses for the Los Angeles River clusters the city has identified, which will be transformed in the next few years. Attendees may stay as long as they wish during gallery hours and use building materials provided by the gallery. On Saturdays and Sundays urban planner James Rojas will provide in-depth technical training on model building.

5 Models Afloat includes artwork by more than a dozen artists who have used the five Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan Nodes as their inspiration. An official copy of the newly released draft of the L.A. River Revitalization Master Plan will be available for viewing and public comment during gallery hours.

For more information regarding the exhibit visit: http://www.gallery727losangeles.com/Riverpage.html

For more information regarding the L.A. River Revitalization Master Plan visit: http://www.lariverrmp.org/

Location:Gallery 727
727 S. Spring Street

Been a Busy Month: Part 3

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So this is the conclusion of the short interview I did with James last week. I ask him to tell us about the new sustainable transportation forum that's started, and to describe the vision for sustainable transportation.

The yahoo group is at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sustainabletransportationforum

And we'll hope to see you at the Smart Growth Conference in the next few days.

Been a Busy Month: Part 2

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HTODZ!!!

Calendar Highlights

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Smarth Growth Conference. February 8-10, 2007 Smart Growth: Building Safe,Healthy and Livable Communities. Also see the L.U.F. calendar or check the vlog posts for more info.

Transportation 101. Wednesdays, 6:15 to 8:45 pm, February 7 to May 30. Introduction to Transportation Planning. Union Station Room, 3rd Floor, Gateway Center, LACMTA Headquarters, Downtown L.A., The Union Station Room, 3rd Floor, Gateway Center LACMTA Headquarters, Downtown Los Angeles. Instructor: Pat Gibson, Kaku Associates. Register online at www.elac.edu, or you can register on the 1st night of class. Call Pat Gibson for more details at (310) 458-9916.

5 Models Afloat: Art inspired by the L.A. River and A Conceptual Model-Building Charrette. February 11 through March 18th 2007 at Gallery 727. Gallery 727, 727 S. Spring Street. For more information regarding the exhibit, see the L.U.F. calendar, or visit www.gallery727losangeles.com. For more information regarding the L.A. River Revitalization Master Plan, visit www.lariverrmp.org.

Film Screening Potluck Saturday, February 25, 2007. The Power of Community - The story of Cuba's transformation to near independence from oil. Visit www.laecovillage.org for details, or call 213/738-1254, or email crsp@igc.org.

Article: Redesigning Los Angeles, As L.A.'s mishmash of styles and thoroughfares clutters our lives, architects, planners, and activists are demanding a new future. ~ By MINDY FARABEE ~ "There are parts of the city of Los Angeles that are so ugly they could kill you. . ."

Been a Busy Month- Part I

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t's been a really busy month for L.U.F. Here, in Part 1 of this vlog, James Rojas reminds again about the upcoming Smart Growth Conference, and then touches on a lecture he gave at UCI recently. In Part 2, he'll talk HTODZ, and in Part 3, sustainable transportation. Please stay tuned.