Monthly Archives: January 2026

Central Avenue Vacant Lot Activation on MLK Weekend in Florence-Firestone

Thanks to everyone who attended our Central Avenue Vacant Lot Activation on January 17th, MLK Weekend. Big shout out to our Second District Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell and our Assemblymember Sade Elhawary for joining us! Much love to all the vendors and performers, especially the Compton Riot dance crew from Kipp Compton Community School.

Florence-Firestone community members will decide the future of this vacant lot.

We have one more activation in February, come through.

Some images from our January 2026 activation:

Host Committee for Architecture + Advocacy’s Deconstructing Engagement: A Conversation about Community-Led Design

We’re building the future of architecture.

I’m on the Host Committee planning the February 7th annual fundraiser for the nonprofit Architecture + Advocacy. This year’s topic is: “Deconstructing “Engagement: A Conversation about Community-Led Design.”

Community leaders, architects, policymakers, developers, and all people who care about the future of our city, will explore ways community engagement can go beyond “checking a box” and empower residents as decision makers. You can look forward to:

  • Meeting other people who care about ending neighborhood inequality
  • Participating in an intergenerational discussion about community-led design
  • Eating delicious food from local chef, The Aisha Life
  • Bidding on (and maybe winning) a wine tasting, task chair, and more!
  • Listening to good tunes

Date: Saturday, Feb 7, 2026
Time: 5:00 – 8:00pm
Location: Western Office Showroom, 515 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 101 Los Angeles, CA 90071
Early Bird Tickets: $40
Early Bird ticket sales end January 22nd! After that, the price increases to $50. Get yours now! Tickets: https://architectureandadvocacy.org/en/events/p/architecture-advocacys-annual-fundraiser

Infographics designed by Julia Chen