Islands of LA
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User1 at 05.11.08 - 10:59 pm
New article on the person behind
Islands of LA. Ari Kletzky of Islands of LA did a workshop recently at FarmLab. He expressed alot of interest when asked if he would be interested in doing a bike ride revolving around his on going project. I'm thinking something will happen this summer. In the mean time, enjoy.......
Kletzky's aim is as multilayered and unconventional as the city it embroiders, drawing attention to islands of every shape, size and intention. "The signs are a way to start a conversation and an education," says Kletzky, whose project is still in the exploratory stages. "They are a gesture. An appetizer that inspires an appetite. I'm looking to generate discussion to explore use of public space by turning islands into a work of art."
Taken from LATimes article -
Activist turns L.A.'s traffic islands into national parks
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-J-
Justin05.11.08 - 11:30 pm
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Cool idea. Would make an interesting ride. The project itself reminds me of
this, just a little. I think anything that gets people in their cars to pay more attention or interact with the "outside world" is a step forward.
nathansnider05.11.08 - 11:42 pm
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riding down sunset tonight i passed one of the signs for the islands of la. i think it was after sunset junction? it caught my eye because i had never seen a sign like that and i thought it was odd.
ruinedbyidiots05.12.08 - 12:23 am
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"There is an island in West L.A.," says Kletzky, "that the city paid $28,000 to put a fence on to keep out the homeless."
Me -
Does anyone know where this island is? It would be great to ride by this on the LACM ride. Not that I'm advocating a set route or anything. Just if we were in the area and stuff. Ya know!
User105.12.08 - 3:34 pm
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I really dig what he's doing. The first one I saw was the one on Glendale and said out loud to myself, "that is awesome".
toweliesbong05.12.08 - 3:38 pm
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I've seen a bunch of em. ANyway, the one in west LA is absurd. it really is. It's fenced off so completely that you can't even get in there in the daytime. it's like a park in prison.
FuzzBeast05.13.08 - 5:05 pm
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Just like Ari has discovered some people just don't have a sense of humor:
toweliesbong05.24.08 - 2:18 pm
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Damn, towlie....
That's crazy.
kyber05.24.08 - 3:27 pm
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