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Janet May 19, 2013 at 07:17 pm
@eaglerocker, thanks, I am calm. Who cares if the name of the school was used 6 times, my point is…Read More "in what context was it used?".....the individual or individuals should have kept there names as just that, individuals, and not as a body of this school. What was the purpose of using the name DAHLIA? Why would one have to use the name? To try and persuade the community or other businesses or community member? It is misleading to some who I have ran into who ask "why is Dahlia Heights getting involved?". I think the name of any school has NO bearing on this proposal.
eaglerocker May 15, 2013 at 10:42 am
@Janet - Your facts are wrong, so please calm down. It was not an individual from Dahlia, it was…Read More about a dozen parents, and their letter says at the top that it's not an official Dahlia or PTA position. They all signed their own names. Read the letter - it's linked on Patch.
And if you don't think parents should mention Dahlia in their comments about bike lanes, then why did you just do that 6 times in your own negative comment? That's 6 times as many mentions as in the original letter.
Janet May 15, 2013 at 10:29 am
@ JOHN GOLDFARB....just an FYI i oppose the bike lanes for safety issue i see in my own observation-…Read More i AM a parent of Dahlia and have been fo over 20+ years....my feelings are that the individal from Dahlia Heights, in my opinion had no right to name DAHLIA HEIGHTS as a supporter. As i there was a vote that took place and te parents all were unanimous on supporting such a proposal. If the parent from DAHLIA opposes or agrees with the bike issue that is fine, but in my opinion DOES NOT speak for DAHLIA HEIGHTS and SHOULD have used thier own NAME. I feel it was out of line and abuse of whatever title they think they HOLD. The name DAHLIA HEIGHTS should not be used to persuade or hinder a vote.
MaxUtility May 6, 2013 at 05:21 pm
Yeah, they should widen the road, make that area even less friendly to pedestrians, build a bunch of…Read More businesses that are only accessible by car, and then we can all complain about how traffic's bad and there isn't enough parking! By the way, I also drive.
TruthTeller90041 May 2, 2013 at 11:56 am
I heard that in Holland they like bikes and pot but in Eagle Rock if you like bikes you don't like…Read More pot and if your like pot than you don't like bikes. Maybe Vons could sell pot to keep the bikers away?
mark May 3, 2013 at 02:32 pm
I think True Freedom is correct here. Even locally, it seems like Mt. Washington has the least…Read More businesses and is probably the highest value neighborhood around, followed by ER. Perhaps building more businesses will actually hurt the neighborhood. I think combined with that new right turn only lane at Fig and Colorado... it's bound to at least hurt traffic a bit. Sure it will be better than that fenced in empty lot, but again Vons is the one responsible for that all these years.
True Freedom May 3, 2013 at 02:00 pm
San Marino has very few businesses and is mostly residential. It's far from a low-income area.
mark May 3, 2013 at 01:56 pm
A handful of chains lining a minimall along with a dozen minimum wage jobs is not going ot…Read More contribute to the neighborhood or it's economy. My guess is that the only thing this will contribute to is our waist lines and childhood obesity. They'll probably be a Jamba Juice, Starbucks, Cold Stone. Oo-oo... maybe a Ross... now wouldn't that be classy.
Jeffrey Williams April 25, 2013 at 06:51 pm
Love these guys so much that I make a point of bringing all my print/copy work there. Had no idea…Read More they've been there 23 years, great to learn their back story!
rana hoorfar April 25, 2013 at 05:08 am
They are amazing. Their customer service and kindness above all makes us always want to go back.…Read More They are extremely professional and they make you feel like you are a part of them. This is the best place to go.
Dan Marfisi April 24, 2013 at 07:52 pm
Very gracious and generous. They happily donated quite a lot of items for our silent auction at…Read More Eagle Rock Elementary.
Do Something April 23, 2013 at 12:55 pm
Aside from being deprived from the "personal" experience of a check-out clerk, Fresh &…Read More Easy (F&E) lacks the simplicity and ease for its self-checkout system. I have experienced waiting in line for customers to finish checking their groceries out, and many of them use a substantial amount of time.
No, it is not rocket science to operate the checkout system, but many customers have trouble with its little knick-knacks; for instance sometimes they double scan a product and that can only be fixed by an employee. Or, many customers have trouble operating the touch screen mechanism because the screen would not register with the customers' fingers. With the little knick-knacks of the self-checkout system, that drives away the success of customer experience at F&E.
Thank you for reading. <---
Bryce Gonzales April 20, 2013 at 04:46 pm
The Frezy (Fresh and Easy) is great! I am very unhappy they will close. Their almonds are my…Read More favorite, also like the canned chicken! My house mate, Johnny just tried the chicken yesterday, he liked it so much he sent me a SMS text message about it.
Geoffrey Daniel April 18, 2013 at 11:26 pm
So what's your point, Bobby White? Sure, they misread things and will be leaving with a massive…Read More financial loss, but any business making an honest attempt is actually trying to be of service, not "showing off" or whatever it is that you want to mock them for. Do you hate Brits, perhaps? Grow up.
Dale Cooke April 19, 2013 at 07:22 pm
I remember the LA Times discussion of neighborhoods, and the people living in the hilly section just…Read More south of Toland Way Elementary successfully argued that they were not in Glassell Park, that they were in Eagle Rock. A few loud voices evidently changed the borders.
Joanne Turner April 19, 2013 at 07:15 pm
Thanks for the link, James, but I wonder where the LA Times got that information. It could be…Read More incorporating the newer and expanded Neighborhood Council boundaries, which don't follow the "traditional" ones, which were several. The Eagle Rock borders have changed over the years, particularly before and after it became its own city (incorporated 1911; joined the City of Los Angeles 1923). Some say the borders follow certain streets, and others say it's the 90041 zip code that determines whether one lives in Eagle Rock or not. I was even told by the Council office in the late 1990s that Los Angeles neighborhoods such as Eagle Rock don't really have specific boundaries since they are not their own cities.
At one point Occidental College did not lie within Eagle Rock's boundaries (I went to the city's archives and found and copied various old Eagle Rock maps that show this, among other surprises). At another point the traditional southern border was at Lincoln, one block south of York. It's why the Glassell Park "welcome" sign was placed on Eagle Rock Boulevard at Lincoln, and that sign is located several blocks north of where the Fresh & Easy is.
Cherryl Weaver April 18, 2013 at 01:07 pm
I love F&E. Perfect for a quick shop get what I need without being bombarded with non food…Read More items. Re union if the employer is paying a good wage and benefits why go union? Employers that have happy employees don't need unions.
nonoise April 13, 2013 at 04:32 pm
Churches can be neighbors from hell. Just look at Divine Saviour Catholic Church that has their…Read More amplified sound system blast off 6 or more times day. Look at their parking mess. Look at their traffic congestion mess. Yes, churches can have a negative impact upon the community. And, that is putting it nicely. Churches can be "neighbor's from hell".
True Freedom April 11, 2013 at 06:13 pm
Being raised in a religious home, I hate to say: several churches in the Highland Park area are…Read More becoming a negative impact upon the communities in which they reside. Churches should be an asset.
S.Martinez May 13, 2013 at 10:47 pm
Billy,
Sorry, I have to interject here. You stated:
"I think you have to remember that when…Read More Colorado Bl. was built long befoe the 134, and a six lane 'highway' was exactly what it was intended to be. It was part of the major network of roads to move as many autos as possible. Colorado Bl. was what made the gowth of ER over the decades possible."
False. Colorado Blvd was not intended to be a six lane highway. It had a center running trolley which largely propelled growth in the area and anchored Colorado Blvd between ER Blvd and Townsend as our business center. Colorado has only been a six lanes of traffic with left turn pockets since the 1950's ( or 1960's?)
You then state "I just dont see how taking 1/3 of the roads that are supposed to be for EVERYONE(right?) and change it for exclusive use by a handful of single passenger vehicles. Remember, these lanes are will OFF LIMITS for autos, not shared."
Of the 9 lanes (2 parking, 6 travel lanes,1 center turn lane) motorists will still be able to use 7 of them as they always have. They will still be able to use the bike lane for right turns and accessing parking so bicyclists are hardly being given 1/3 of the street for their exclusive use. Yes, the street is for everyone, which is why "might is right" needs to end– currently people are being actively discouraged from both walking and bicycling on the street because motorists dominate the right of way... (and they exceed the speed limit with no consequences)
True Freedom May 13, 2013 at 08:02 pm
It's BIKE WEEK this week :)
yes, diagonal parking on busy roads, stinks. I really dislike parking…Read More at the shops along Huntington Drive in San Marino with diag parking. Backing out onto Huntington, esp if a large vehicle is parked next to you blocking your view, is dicey at best.
MaxUtility May 13, 2013 at 07:54 pm
@Billy - Yes, I believe that this will be a bigger benefit than reducing general travel lanes to…Read More increase parking using angled spots. (Note that this kind of parking is fairly dangerous on a higher speed road because you have to back directly into oncoming traffic to pull out. With bike lanes, parallel parking actually gets safer because you can park from outside the travel lane.)
Now my "beliefs" don't trump your "beliefs". But there are a lot of similar projects and studies that have shown good results that reinforce what I believe. I think the fact that the 134 was built after Colorado supports my point. It no longer has to serve as a high speed route for large numbers of people trying to get through ER to somewhere else. So it can return to a more appropriate function.
Joanne Turner April 19, 2013 at 07:48 pm
Regarding poor development, I'm convinced that if Eric Garcetti had been our 14th District council…Read More member back in the early 2000s, we would have been able to save the Streamline Moderne Shopping Bag building, regardless of whether Walgreens would occupy the building or not. Even better, it would have been an ideal location for Trader Joe's to move to, providing solutions to their two major ongoing problems -- much more interior space and more and better parking. But that kind of outcome takes creative, proactive thinking and a willingness to work hard.
Unfortunately, we instead had a council member who could not see the potential in adaptively reusing a wonderful architectural asset. Even worse, he refused to listen to his constituents, who overwhelmingly wanted that building saved. Well, his naivete and shortsightedness lost him his job, and he's now out of politics -- certainly not where he thought his life would be at this point.
Because of this man's inability to think big and listen to those he was hired to represent, Eagle Rock is stuck with an ugly fake-Mediterranean building set way back behind a very distasteful parking lot (and housing a business Eagle Rock already had too many of), both of which violate the very spirit of the Colorado Boulevard Specific Plan.
By the way, I think a Business Source Center in Northeast Los Angeles is an excellent idea.
John Goldfarb April 19, 2013 at 11:12 am
@True Freedom: I did speak too soon when I said that crime wasn't prevalent in Old Town, but that…Read More hasn't seemed to discourage people from going there, because at least a few of the elements you list of a walkable neighborhood are there: ample parking, wide sidewalks, and relatively slow street speed. Great trees, not so much, but for me the key, complementary things are great shopping and parking in a concentrated area. In Eagle Rock we have restaurants next door to auto body shops and vacant storefronts, with cars zooming by at 45+ mph. I'm looking forward to bike lanes, more pedestrian crossings, and slower traffic, as just the beginning of a more vibrant Colorado Boulevard.
True Freedom April 19, 2013 at 02:15 am
@John: check out www.crimemapping.com
You'll see Old Town Pasadena is one of the highest crime…Read More rate parts of town.. rivaling the venerable NW Pas.
Most don't want more development because of the traffic and congestion it brings.
Development, if done right, can enhance the walkability of an area... but the design should not include a bunch more housing, and should include easy access with ample parking, wide sidewalks with slow street speed, and street trees.
S.Martinez March 30, 2013 at 01:56 am
So how many did you see? I walked to Target then grabbed lunch at Oinkster before heading home. I…Read More saw a total of 19 cyclists– a few were sporty cyclists but most were just getting around (including a dad and daughter cycling on the sidewalk right in front of Oinkster) during my time on Colorado Blvd. I only saw 2 bikes parked– 1 outside of Swork and 1 parked outside of Starbucks.
I know, it sucks to get honked at on Colorado Blvd, especially when you get honked at simply because you are on a bicycle traveling in the rightmost lane.
bbkong March 29, 2013 at 03:44 pm
@S
" I also saw many distracted drivers"
This is the main reason I don't ride a bike…Read More myself. I'd rather be swapping targets on a gun range for blind people.
I'll be going up to Colorado again today and counting the bikes I see. I'll drive the speed limit and get honked at as usual. Promise, I'll take a pic of every bike I don't see.
S.Martinez March 29, 2013 at 02:44 am
Funny, I was also on Colorado Blvd today and saw 6+ bikes parked outside businesses and about 10…Read More people actually cycling (some on the sidewalk)– I even took pictures after a while to document their presence on Colorado Blvd. I just walked from Eagle Rock Blvd to Trader Joe's and back. Oh, and I arrived at ER/Colorado Blvd by bike but didn't count myself. I'm not saying those are big numbers, but I suspect bicyclists are the "invisible other" to most people and they simply don't notice any cyclists even if they passed by some people cycling. I also saw many distracted drivers
David Fonseca (Editor) March 21, 2013 at 10:23 pm
You can learn more about the Eagle Rock Farmers Market here:…Read More https://www.facebook.com/EagleRockFarmersMarket
John Goldfarb March 19, 2013 at 12:54 pm
It's nice to be reminded of the good things to be had at Organix, but $7 per-package berries gave me…Read More pause; I've never seen a price like that anywhere in NELA for organic berries.
That guy March 15, 2013 at 05:04 am
Yup, nothing new here. Same folks, same arguments, same pointless issues that don't really solve…Read More anything.
Personally I only notice bikes when they run stop signs and lights. Too bad I drive a van, it makes it harder to pick 'em off. But I try. More bikes on Colorado? Cool. More targets.
Y'all carry on.
True Freedom March 15, 2013 at 02:18 am
If you are traveling any significant distance on Colorado, you need to use the freeway. If you're…Read More traveling a short distance, going a little slower (only at peak times) or the the same speed will barely impact your life.. especially when you consider the positive impacts of a calmer, safer environment.
Btw - I cycle to work most days.. Across the arroyo into the heart of Pasadena.
Peggy Drouet February 23, 2013 at 04:34 am
I would probably do my shopping, etc., elsewhere than on Colorado Blvd. if many bikers use the bike…Read More lanes. It is difficult enough making a left-hand turn into the Trader Joe's parking lot already and I won't want to have to avoid or wait for bikers as well. The same goes for making a left-hand turn from the Bank of America parking lot. There is also a section of Colorado Blvd. just west of CVS where two lanes merge into one lane. The only way a bike lane can be put here is to not allow parking in front of businesses here.
Timothy February 21, 2013 at 08:31 pm
HaHa, funny Darren. The terrain isn't too much, it's that I actually work in a place I cannot arrive…Read More coated in sweat to. It's well with reasonable limits to direct particular forms of traffic/vehicles, trucks for example, to certain streets and not others.
John February 22, 2013 at 12:43 am
Hate to be a voice of dissension, but my wife and I stopped in this place about a month ago and had…Read More a terrible dining experience. They left us waiting for our eat in order for an hour. After about 45 minutes someone finally came by and asked us what we had ordered. I sat in there dumbfounded as several people got their orders or takeouts. At the one hour mark I couldn't take it anymore. We got up and I asked them to give me my money back on my credit card. Even that the guy helping didn't seem to know how to do. They lost my service. I'll never go in this place again. Sorry but we have other cool lounges around ER/HP like the York or Maximillianos. I was truly disappointed in this joint.
Joanne Turner February 20, 2013 at 04:36 pm
Oh, by the way, my family has ordered Big Mama's twice for delivery. We used to order Two Guys in…Read More Glendale, but we're all pleased with BMPP and would much rather order locally. The menu's a bit daunting, but once you find what you like, it's a reliable, delivered meal. I really like the roasted vegetable salad and the vegetarian pizza.
Joanne Turner February 20, 2013 at 04:33 pm
As to watching games at a local Eagle Rock lounge, what about the Coffee Table Lounge right next to…Read More the CT Bistro? You should try it!
Henk Friezer February 12, 2013 at 04:23 pm
Photo credit for last 8 photos (of don and historical photos of shop) should go to Trerise family…Read More (Judy Evers) not Henk Friezer
Tim Ryder February 16, 2013 at 03:36 am
I've finally come to the conclusion that Mr Larsen and I just don't see eye to eye on the medical…Read More marijuana issue that has engrossed not just our little Eagle Rock but the entire nation. It is a complicated issue to be sure, I think we can all agree on that. I just didn't see the collectives causing all the problems that Mr. Larsen was saying they were causing. In a nutshell I wasn't seeing what he was saying. Hence, I asked to see the nuisance reports he said he was supposedly getting from all these people so I could see what he was seeing. Anyway, the fact not in doubt is that the Legalization of cannabis is right around the corner, if not here already, and once the Federal government gets called away on more urgent matters, I look forward to working with Mr. Larsen on more practical strategies (not prohibition) to help unite the collectives with the community as we move forward as a free society.
nonoise February 15, 2013 at 01:51 pm
The 7-11 on Colorado has not been a problem. It has to do with the community. The 7-11 in…Read More Highland Park is another liquor store and nothing else. If anyone has spent any time there all you see is people coming and going buying liquor. We do not need that. Location has a lot to do with it. Highland Park has liquor stores on every block.
Don't start a bad trend by having another 7-11 come into Eagle Rock. It will start a trend of one liquor store after another. It brings crime. Just ask LAPD. Glad to see so many community activists attended the meeting. And, it is extremely nice to LAPD officers that care enough to get involved! Not enough of them. Kudo's to those that care. No more 7-11's. They are the new liquor stores.
Michael Larsen February 14, 2013 at 12:47 am
I know it's very difficult for Tim to understand this , but...
a. I never had a "stack of…Read More e-mailed nuisance reports" at any meeting. I have never had access to any "reports".
b. In response to his request for any complaints I received in person, on the phone or email about the pot shops in Eagle Rock, I sent him via email, in person at a public meeting, and posted publicly on the Patch, a breakdown of the complaints based on what the City Attorney would allow, considering the sensitive and possibly criminally-related nature of the complaints. This happened over two years ago now.
It's clear that Tim is interested in knowing all the personal details of anyone who disagrees with his positions, especially those who complain about potentially criminal activity that he happens to support (see his website advocating unregulated pot shops: www.ccuwc.org). I understand that he gets very frustrated when those who speak out don't share personal information with him, but he needs to realize that there are serious criminal elements involved in marijuana distribution and prostitution rings in Los Angeles, and prudent people must be careful not to attract the attention of those elements.
One can only imagine why Tim continually demands personal information on those who complain about problems in the neighborhood, but I don't think it's helpful or productive to improving the quality of life of the average Eagle Rock resident.
rebecca niederlander March 25, 2013 at 02:21 pm
Bill, try Little Flower Cafe on Colorado at Avenue 64. A great place all around and about two…Read More blocks east of Fig.
Nimby By Nature February 8, 2013 at 10:17 pm
Anonymous Virtual Pseudo-names causes-2
Real Live Body Tim Ryder causes-0
That seems even worse,…Read More but okay have it your way!!
Tim Ryder February 8, 2013 at 06:35 pm
@anonymous Just to let Mr. Anonymous know that whenever Tim Ryder gets up to speak there is a real…Read More live body behind the name. It is always a win for Real Live people (like me) over Anonymous Virtual Psuedo-names (like you). Why don't you come to a neighborhood council meeting sometime and say something intelligent in front of 50 people, inlcuding police officers, overpaid councilmen, prohibition crusaders, hysterical mobs and ambitious local politicians. Bet you don't have the courage to do that like a real person does.
Tim Ryder February 8, 2013 at 06:21 pm
No Ajay, I didn't get the package. I guess they had run out of copies. I like to see these e-mails…Read More (they are public record for one thing and as you know Michael Larsen refused to show me the ones he supposedly got that were bashing the medical marijuana dispensaries). I like to see (specifically) what the gripes are as I can never nail down exactly what the rude mob in the audience are yelling about. So I will try to track those down somehow. If you can please upload them so the community can all analyze, that would be great. TX
Sophie Chutney February 6, 2013 at 01:57 pm
The Lees are some of the nicest, most honest and hard-working people you will ever hope to meet. I…Read More watched Mr.Lee build this nursery from the ground up, working long back-breaking hours to bring in plants, pots, and many more nice objects. I will miss having them on my corner, and wish them all the luck in the world!
Patricia Duran February 5, 2013 at 03:55 pm
I don't think Eagle Rock needs another 7-11. I think Eagle Rock needs to make Colorado and York…Read More Blvds. people friendly, more greening, small retail shops, people friendly. Mr. Lee's Echo Garden sounds wonderful and I wish him much success. I think another mini-mall and a 7-11 is overkill. Isn't there a 7-11 just around the corner on Eagle Rock Blvd enough and another located on Colorado Blvd? We have several markets already and another hangout for drug/alcohol addicts and some homeless people does not enhance the beauty and safety of the Northeast Los Angeles neighborhoods. No on another mini-mall and 7-11!
jon Button February 5, 2013 at 03:22 pm
I've been to the Echo Nursery's location in Echo Park, I really enjoyed the place and found Mr Lee…Read More kind and welcoming. I really look forward to having his business in the neighborhood. I can't say the same for 7-11,
Alex White February 5, 2013 at 01:16 pm
Thank you, but no, never served in the Navy. Just a loyal follower of ER's seemingly existentially…Read More twisted existence. It's an eclectic mix of opinions leading mostly nowhere. Compelling, Godot in fact, so why not? Also get a kick out of the rigid-liberal (I know-- antithetical oxymoron) stick-up-the-culo,"in-the-business," wanna-be Dweebs posting their various civic & moral laments on Studio City Patch. My take-- whomever they support as Mayor will be Mayor. ("Yuck!-- Wendy Gruella, a Viller-Raza manufactured clone.") Also enjoy visiting the "extreme elitists" haunting Malibu Patch. They have the best profile pics, and they're continually complaining about an invasion of "Outsiders." Although, they still hire them to clean their expansive homes and babysit their drug-addled brats. They also focus upon a stinky septic-system leaking raw sewage under their multi-million dollar beachfront existence; and-- "Oh my God, NO!"-- lighting on an athletic field. I also take an occasional jaunt over to "Yo Venice" to see what those $$$-landed-$$$-gentry, anti-homeless, pro-$2000 Beach Cruiser bicycle Beach-Dorks are whining about on any given day-- ad infinitum. If time permits, I'll also look up the local yokels in Iowa, Rhode Island, Georgia, Arkansas, Florida, Ohio, and parts of Northern Cali. Call it research, and it humors me. But thanks anyway. I enjoy the ANC-Ryder dialogue. But, I think he’s up a point. Seriously though, you wouldn't be channeling Eugenie Niboyet per chance?
Nimby By Nature February 5, 2013 at 12:06 am
So McDonalds and 7-11's create hundreds of high paying jobs? I missed that somewhere.
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