GREAT STREETS in Honor of Mayor Garcetti's Program

 

THIS SUNDAY:  4th Annual Found L.A.: FREE Festival of Neighborhoods Celebrates L.A.'s GREAT STREETS in Honor of Mayor Garcetti's Program

 

 
Los Angeles, CA (October 13, 2014)   On Sunday, October 19, 2014, the non-profit L.A. Commons (www.lacommons.org) will host its 4^th annual Found L.A: Festival of Neighborhoods, and its first based on a mayoral theme, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’sGreat Streets Program. Angelenos will explore the main arteries of neighborhoods around the city, developed and not so, and meet the people in the center of activity there.  Tours listed below and CLICK HERE.
 
"Los Angeles is a city filled with neighborhoods built around Great Streets that have vibrant activity and identity," said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. "I invite you to join LA Commons for this year's series of tours that focus on the cultural assets in our communities." A Great Streets representative will be on hand for each Found L.A. tour.

Found L.A. is a FREE, citywide event that showcases culturally dynamic neighborhoods through the eyes of residents, public figures and renowned artists, who generously volunteer to share their unique perspective and passion for their neighborhood.  
Connecting Angelenos to the people and places that make up the city is central to LA Commons’ mission and this annual day of tours is a keystone event in raising the awareness of L.A. Commons’ goals.
 

Los Angeles culture seekers will be able to explore historic boulevards, sample delicious foods in unknown corridors, and hear little known stories, among many other adventures in communities all around the city. Tour details are regularly updated on the website.  To date, tours include:

- Northridge Village
- Historic North Figueroa St.
- Mar Vista's 'Great Street' Venice Blvd.
- Pueblo de Los Angeles
- Our Renaissance, Our River, Our Reseda!
- Pacoima Mural Tour
- A Sunday Stroll Through Hyde Park
- A Fresh Look at Western Ave.
- Pico Blvd.: Historic and Hip!
- Jazz Park (Central Ave.)
- Westwood Village 
 
All tours are open and FREE to the public; people may sign up for multiple tours.  For information on how to sign up offer a tour, please contact Karen Mack at LA Commons: Karen@lacommons.org. To get more information on signing up for tours, please “Like” the LA Commons Facebook page or visit the websitehttp://www.lacommons.org/programs/found-la/.

Past installments of Found L.A. have included a walk down Central Avenue with former Councilwoman Jan Perry, a visit to the L.A. River via Atwater with now-Mayor Eric Garcetti, and a presentation by Compton’s new Mayor Aja Brown on her urban planning goals.
 
This program is made possible by funding from The California Endowment and the California Arts Council, a state agency, as well as the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.  
 
About L.A. Commons  (www.lacommons.org)
L.A. Commons, a project of Community Partners, works in neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles, facilitating artistic processes, open to all, that result in highly visible public art projects that tell dynamic neighborhood stories. L.A. Commons builds community by validating the importance of local narratives, enhancing the sense of belonging felt by a broad range of stakeholders and encouraging stronger ties between the people and places of Los Angeles.
 
About Great Streets (http://greatstreetsla.tumblr.com/, http://www.lamayor.org/greatstreets)