Recently, a group called 20,000 Parades contacted Islands of LA about a tea party they were organizing on a traffic island. Islands of LA shared some insight on the lawful use of traffic islands for gathering or assembly. The group’s event, titled L.A.’s Tea Party, is on Sunday August 15.
They plan to have [...]
Picnics, Discussions, Tours & Other Social Events
20,000 Parades organizes a formal Tea Party on a Traffic Island for Sunday, August 15, 2010
Where are we located?
[ March 24, 2010; 7:15 pm to 9:15 pm. ] A couple years ago while driving through Echo Park in Los Angeles, Lynell George noticed an Islands of LA National Park sign on a median at Glendale Blvd and Effie Street. A few weeks later, we stood on the same island talking about urbanism, public space and who creates the city, as part of a [...]
In Between At The Border
[ March 13, 2010; 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm. ] In Between At The Border is a tour of a few islands near the border of Tijuana culminating in a discussion hangout on a large median on the road exiting Tijuana. The tour begins at the archway in downtown Tijuana at Revolucion and Art. 123 Fuente Mexico after a performance by Nancy Popp (arrive at [...]
N. Cahuenga & Franklin Ave // Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA, US
This island has a large, vertical Hollywood sign. It has a small landscaped area with a walking path and a large open area under a tree.
Island Square Dance
[ October 3, 2009; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] We’ll be on a traffic island in Echo Park on 1st between Douglas and Glendale from 8-10pm, beneath the bridge with the downtown skyscrapers visible in the distance for an evening of public square dancing, live music and film on a traffic island. Donwloadable Island Square Dance flyer, designed by square dance caller Cory Marie [...]
Evening Island Picnic and Stroll on a Former Streetcar Route
[ August 14, 2009; 8:00 pm; ] Most parks and beaches are closed but pedestrian accessible islands are open anytime to hang out as long as you don’t interfere with any substantial government interest such as traffic safety. A small group of us met on a triangular island in Carthay Circle for an evening picnic. This island has a couple of benches [...]
A stroll on a former streetcar route
The evening began with a picnic and discussion on a triangular island across the street from the islands on a former streetcar route in Los Angeles. Details of this event are found on this post.
Sunday on an island in Glassell Park
This entry and event is by Sarah Roberts. Islands of LA invited Sarah to create an activity as part of an exhibition at G727 that Islands of LA participated in called Soundscapes, curated by Tiffany Barber.
Sunday morning was ’spring forward’ , the first morning of daylight savings time, perhaps not the most congenial time to [...]
Newhall Island
[ February 23, 2009; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ]
[caption id="attachment_946" align="aligncenter" width="491" caption="Photo by Oscar Torres"][/caption]Under an intermittent drizzle, about 15 of us met on a traffic island in Newhall, CA to utilize public space for a cultural experiment. We wanted to see what would happen if we use this traffic island in Newhall as a creative, public forum to explore local issues [...]
An Infamous Island Grassy Knoll in Dallas
A few weeks ago, a small group of UTD (University of Dallas at Texas) students and I ventured to Dealey Plaza. It was part of the Staybite: Modes of Operation exhibition in the university art gallery.