Highland Park Resident
Lumis Festival 2015
Compares gentrification in Northeast Los Angeles, the city she left, and Washington D.C., the city she now lives and works in. Shares her favorite food spots and neighborhood landmarks like La Estrella and Café de Leche, as well as businesses that would “come and go”.
Kitchen Mouse
Good Girl Dinette
Produced: Selena Romero
Sound: Mario Mesquita
Photo: Victor Romero
Tonya, Highland Park Resident, Lincoln Heights Adjacent Resident
Lumis Fesitval 2015
El Huarache Azteca has been in the neighborhood for years, and for many still living in the neighborhood, despite whatever rating is posted in the window, is still a spot to go for delicious Mexican food. Tony and friends, no matter the time past and distance that separates them, remember it fondly but haven’t been back because of the changing times.
Produced: Mario Mesquita
Sound: Mario Mesquita
Photo: Victor Romero
Daughter of the President of the Highland Park Neighborhood Council
Lumis Festival 2015
Shares her favorite food spot, My Taco, eating Nachos, and Monica Alcaraz, mom, explains their contributions to their community.
Produced: Mario Mesquita
Sound: Mario Mesquita
Photo: Mario Mesquita
Highland Park Neighborhood Council
Lumis Festival 2015
Monica Alcaraz, Highland Park Neighborhood Council’s President, and other members, gives us a brief explanation of what they can do and how they take care of the neighborhood, keeping the community and gentrification in mind.
The Marketplace Coverage of Gentrification and Opening of a Bureau by The Wealth & Poverty Desk: York & Fig
Talking about gentrification vs. what actions can be taken about gentrification.
Produced: Mario Mesquita
Sound: Mario Mesquita
Photo: Mario Mesquita
Highland Park Neighborhood Council Members
Lumis Festival 2015
Ask the Institute of Urban Archiving team what we are doing and what we are all about. We talk potential Lincoln Heights community partners and how to stay in touch. Curiosity is our best friend. We learn from each other and is the best way to get to know one another. We ask questions about what community members are seeing in their own neighborhood. What they want their neighborhood to be and memories they have had.
The Cart, or Mobile Research Lab, it’s evolution, and its useful purpose to take around the neighborhood, inviting people for free coffee in exchange for conversations about changes on their block.
“Why don’t you do it in Highland Park?”
It was a great way to get to know what more the Neighborhood Council can offer their residents.
Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council
Highland Park Neighborhood Council
Produced: Mario Mesquita & Selena Romero
Sound: Mario Mesquita
Photo: Mario Mesquita
Highland Park Neighborhood Council Member
Lumis Festival 2015
Shares what makesd Highland Park beautiful and favorite spot, Maximiliano of Highland Park in the neighborhood, on York Blvd and Aldama St.
Produced: Mario Mesquita & Selena Romero
Sound: Mario Mesquita
Photo: Victor Romero
Officer Mark Allen, LAPD
Highland Park, Lumis Fesitval 2015
Talks with local resident, Selena Romero, about he has seen over working in the Northeast Los Angeles area for over 10 + years. What benefits for the community comes with “urban renewal?”
Produced: Mario Mesquita & Selena Romero
Sound: Mario Mesquita
Photo: Victor Romero
Vera Padilla
Long time Resident, Teacher, Lincoln Heights Neighborhood Council Woman
Is Highland Park something that we want to see happen in Lincoln Heights? Fight for your rights and where to start. Vera talks about changes she sees as positive that would help Lincoln Heights, growing up, what it was like in La Cañada and coming back to Lincoln Heights.
Produced: Mario Mesquita
Sound: Mario Mesquit