Hollywood Community Studio

Biking in a car dominated city like Los Angeles can be challenging and overwhelming for new cyclists.  Luckily the City Cycling Training program is currently offering two great new classes on bicycling! The Confident Adult Cycling Class will teach you how to ride safely, legally and with confidence on city streets. It’ll also give you skills like fixing flats and basic bike maintenance. The Bicycle Commuting Class will teach adults the tips and tricks to get to work or school by bike.  There are several sessions for each class, running all summer long. Dates and times of the classes can be found here.

For registration and information, please call (424) 288-1747 or send an email.

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Grab your resume, dress for success and be ready to interview as up to 20 employers will be on site for the Hollywood Spring Job Fair! Councilmember Eric Garcetti’s Office in association with the Youth Policy Institute and Los Angeles Valley College are hosting this event. With new and experienced workers needed, there’s an opportunity for everyone!

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Lemon Grove Park
4959 Lemon Grove Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90029
In preparation for the event, the Youth Policy Institute is offering resume writing assistance and interview practice. Be sure to contact their Hollywood Family Source Center at 323-836-0055 with any questions.

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Wanna help support and beautify the L.A. River? Come join Friends of the L.A. River Saturday, April 30^th for the 22^nd annual La Gran Limpieza! From 9 a.m. to noon, volunteers from all over the city will work to clean up this important environmental asset.

This great clean up effort will be happening at 14 different locations along the LA River, from Lake Balboa in the Valley all the way down to Golden Shore in Long Beach.  A full list of locations as well as volunteer registration information can be found here.

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LA’s best open streets event is BACK!!

Sunday, April 10, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Join thousands of Angelenos and take a leisurely ride or stroll through LA’s most iconic streets and neighborhoods without the danger of cars.  See the official CicLAvia website for more details.

ARE YOU COMING?!

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Help the Youth Policy Institute understand the needs of Hollywood and Pacoima residents, parents, and youth by participating in their survey effort! YPI is collecting this information as part of the Promise Neighborhoods initiative, President Obama’s signature program to help struggling communities that aims to bring cradle-to-college-and-career services to improve educational outcomes and promote the healthy development of our children and their families.

The online survey is available both in English and Spanish, and only takes about 10 minutes to complete. If you live, go to school, or have a child who goes to school in one of the Promise Neighborhoods below, please take the time to participate! The Youth Policy Institute will be collecting surveys through the end of the day Friday, April 8th, 2011.  All answers will be anonymous and confidential, and the results will be shared with the Department of Education as part of their grant application to bring millions of dollars to these communities to help implement the Promise Neighborhoods vision.

To answer the survey, go here: Los Angeles Promise Neighborhood Community Survey.

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The new Hollywood Community Plan is now available for public review!  Last updated in 1988, the Hollywood Community Plan is an important document that influences and defines the type of development that comes to Hollywood. The plan outlines goals for land use, mobility, infrastructure and design, and can influence street landscape, parking, traffic, building heights, population densities, business development and much more.

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Screenshot of the LA Budget Challenge

With national, state and local budget issues headlining every other news article or TV broadcast, there’s no doubt all levels of government are feeling the effects of these trying economic times. It can be difficult to figure out what’s at stake as our elected representatives struggle to balance the budget.

The Los Angeles Budget Challenge gives everyone a chance to try and fill the local fiscal gap with their own blend of fees and service cuts by providing an online simulation that allows the user to increase, decrease or maintain funding for various services, from police and fire to parks and recreation.  Should the city increase funding for road maintenance? Further cut library funds? Eliminate employee pension plans? You decide.

After you’ve enacted your remedy to deal with the deficit, you can get a summary and breakdown of your choices complete with graphs and charts that you can print or email to friends. You can even share your thoughts with the mayor! Give it a try by February 27.

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Get informed! The Los Angeles Housing Dept (LAHD) will be holding a series of free information workshops to help landlords and tenants better understand their roles and responsibilities with regard to the Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO) and Code Enforcement Programs.

Each workshops will be held in 3 locations and will highlight a different topic each month through the end of the year.  The first will be about Security Deposits and Interest on Security Deposits.  See attached schedule for topics, dates, and locations.

All workshops are free of charge.  However, to make sure there is adequate seating, be sure to reserve a space at least one week in advance by calling 213-928-9075.

LAHD WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

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A survey volunteer with internet sensation Antoine Dodson on Hollywood Boulevard

Do you run a small business with 20 or fewer employees on or around Hollywood Boulevard between La Brea and the 101? If so, you might be asked to complete a short survey on the state of doing business in Hollywood by one of our small business survey interns. For the next two months, our student interns will be canvassing the area to get business owners’ feedback on the advantages and disadvantages of doing business in Hollywood, how the economy is affecting your business, and what the City can do to help. We’ll be issuing a report on what we find in the spring of 2011.

If you’re a small business owner or manager and see our one of our friendly interns and can spare a moment, please take the survey! Or, if you’re located between Franklin and Selma Avenues and La Brea and the 101 and have fewer than 20 employees, you can take our survey online.

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The Youth Policy Institute (YPI) has been awarded a federal Promise Neighborhoods Grant to provide cradle-to-career/college services in Hollywood. THEY NEED YOUR HELP AND INPUT!! Attend an upcoming community forum! See flyer for more details or contact Christy Juarez or Jack Kayajian at (323) 836-0055.

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