JIA-CHI: O, Hi Ojai! A Birthday Camping Weekend _ Ojai, CA
It’s been almost 2 years since I started Bruce’s Buddies on August 18, 2011 with the first Supper Social. It was a social experiment in connecting like-minded Angelenos together as a way to make our city more livable. With Los Angeles as our playground, I wanted to instill a sense of…
596 Acres
We build online organizing platforms for land access advocates and facilitators. In New York City we are land access advocates and use one of our platforms.
We started in Brooklyn. Read our 2011-2012 Recap!
Hundreds of acres of vacant public land are hidden in plain sight behind chain-link fences in New York City, concentrated in neighborhoods disproportionately deprived of beneficial land uses. We are building the tools for communities to open all these rusty fences and the opportunities within them to improve the areas they live in.
596 Acres creates tools to help neighbors find the lot in their lives by:
(1) making municipal information available online and on the ground (e.g. by placing signs on vacant public land that explain a lot’s status and steps that the community can take to be able to use this land);
(2) providing education about city government and ways to participate in decisions that shape neighborhoods;
(3) assisting communities with legal support and campaign-development on land use issues;
(4) maintaining a network that allows communities to share knowledge and relationships with decision-makers;
(5) working with groups after they get access to land to build sustainable community governance as they become stewards of a public and inclusive resource; and
(6) advocating for municipal agencies to increase participatory decision-making surrounding public resources.
596 Acres is fiscally sponsored by the Fund for the City of New York.
Bicycle Flutterby
Just a bike crazed lady with endless dreams of touring the world on two wheels, cultivating cycle chic cultures across the U.S., and inspiring people to embrace active transportation, sustainability, and healthy lifestyles. Now start pedaling!
The Service Station | A Creative Event Space and Marketplace in Los Feliz @3160riverside
The Service Station at Riverside is a fresh and creative marketplace where start-up companies and individuals can flourish, develop their products and make their mark. As well as give more established companies a chance to let their hair down, experiment and show what they do best.
We plan to provide accessibility by offering short-term and affordable leases as well as a chance to contribute to the evolution of The Service Station.
The event spaces at The Service Station facilitate a destination to revisit while simultaneously drawing in new crowds and creating great exposure for the retail vendors.
