Earl R. Merrill: In A Los Angeles Neighborhood Suffering From Longterm Lack Of Investment And Few Parks, Residents Take To The Streets To Play

Monday, April 30, 2018

In A Los Angeles Neighborhood Suffering From Longterm Lack Of Investment And Few Parks, Residents Take To The Streets To Play

In Boyle Heights, there's a delicate balance to maintain - the city knows Boyle Heights residents are not interested in a threatening wave of gentrification. So a one-day "play street" plan might actually be a good solution. "What a play street is not is a replacement for permanent parks. ... But it bridges the gap in a way that’s really needed."