Tag: Miracle Mile Residential Association
Capt. Eric Davis praised by residents for area outreach
A barbecue at the Wilshire Police Station on Thurs., Sept. 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. will give community members a chance to say goodbye to Captain Eric Davis. Davis, who has been Wilshire commanding officer since 2008, will be retiring in October. Noted for his community outreach, Davis has earned the gratitude of […]
Petition ‘raises awareness’ of Metro subway issues; 100 trees slated for removal
“Sleepless in Miracle Mile,” the headline of a petition circulating the neighborhood, has done its job, says James O’Sullivan, president of the Miracle Mile Residential Association. While the aim is to get 1,000 signatures on the online petition, the number is arbitrary as the process has already raised awareness of Metro’s “poor planning” in preparations […]
Work to start Sunday on Metro Purple Line
A night shift is set to start Sun., March 16 to continue ongoing utility relocation in preparation for the Metro Purple Line subway under Wilshire Blvd. “The night time work for fiber relocation is anticipated to last six months,” said Kasey Shuda, construction relations manager of the Purple Line Extension. “Once fiber relocation (internet, phone […]
Writer helps bring Miracle Mile Residential Assoc. into 21st century
With a career that led Ken Hixon from working as a child actor to becoming a successful screenwriter, creative initiative is clearly in the native Indianan’s blood. Two years ago, after circulating a petition aimed at reining in a developer who had applied for a controversial conditional use permit near Hixon’s charming two-story Genesee Avenue […]
MMRA celebrates its 30th with a town-hall meeting
Transportation, development and a new MMRA YouTube Channel will be on the agenda of the Miracle Mile Residential Association’s 30th annual meeting. The town-hall style event will be on Sat., Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Korean Cultural Center, 5505 Wilshire Blvd. Residents will have a chance to voice their concerns […]
Crazy quilt approach won’t solve city’s traffic problems, says MMRA president Jim O’Sullivan
Much of the wisdom that comes with age is a result of learning the profundity of clichés. I grew up with the well-worn truism: the more things change; the more they stay the same. The durability of that adage took me by surprise recently as I read the introduction to a 1915 Los Angeles traffic […]
