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When people hear the word “Hollywood,” few would picture a neighborhood–much less a neighborhood where a fairly established and incredibly diverse array of people actually live. To most of the world, Hollywood is the movies, it’s the hills, it’s the boulevard dotted with stars. But we know that Hollywood is also a complex and fascinating [...]
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Ever wonder why L.A. City Council boundaries twist and turn and zigzag across the Los Angeles landscape with no clear rhyme or reason? Yeah, so do we. It turns out every 10 years the people of Los Angeles have an opportunity to shape the fifteen L.A. City Council district boundaries. If you care about public [...]
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Dear friends, December is a natural time of reflection and planning. For us here at the Hollywood Community Studio, this December not only marks the end of 2011, but the end of our original 3-year project in Hollywood. More than anything, we’re grateful for the enthusiastic support we’ve received from individuals and organizations in the [...]
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The results from our survey of small businesses in the area we refer to as Central Hollywood North is now posted on our publications page – check it out! The Central Hollywood North area spans from La Brea to west, the 101 Freeway to the east, Selma to the south and Franklin to the north. [...]
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As we wrap up summer here at the Studio and bid farewell to our fantastic team of interns, we’re happy to report that we reached our summer survey goals! Over the past two months we collected over 50 small business surveys and 350 resident surveys from the “Central Hollywood East” area. If you [...]
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It’s two-thirds of the way through July, and we’re two-thirds of the way towards reaching our resident survey goal: right on track! Our team of 11 dedicated and friendly summer interns are pounding the pavement most evenings, gathering important data about resident perceptions of the “Central Hollywood East” study area and learning a lot about [...]
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On Saturday, HCS hosted its third annual summer intern survey training, which featured plenty of information about Hollywood, our research methods, proper survey protocol, and — of course — practice skits. We are thrilled to be working with a talented and personable group of ten interns this year who represent many area schools, both undergraduate [...]
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[UPDATE: This post originally said that Doomie's is cash-only, but we were just told that they now accept credit cards. Hooray!] On our way to explore the assets of East Hollywood last Friday, the HCS crew stopped by Doomie’s Home Cookin’ on Fountain at Vine for a little lunch. What a delicious surprise! It was [...]
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Does your block need a bike rack? The city of Los Angeles’s Department of Transportation (LADOT) Bike Program installs bicycle racks in the public right-of-way to encourage bicycling to shopping, school, and recreation areas. Bicycle racks provide secure, convenient, short-term bike parking at office buildings, businesses, or stores near public sidewalks. LADOT allows any business owner [...]
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Ever confused by the various policies offered by the Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles? Wouldn’t it be nice if there were a clear and concise summary of the different policies so that you could quickly find the answers you’re looking for? Now, there is! Check out our Layman’s Guide to CRA/LA Policies, produced by [...]
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