April 14

Marc Fischer (TS) arrives in L.A.

April 16

Salem Collo-Julin (TS) arrives in L.A.

April 17

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM:
Material collection begins. Site open for drop-off

Images of the site

April 18

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM:
Material collection continues. Site open for drop-off

Our new booklet Public Phenomena:Informal modifications of shared spaces is free to visitors every day as long as we have copies.

Brett Bloom (TS) arrives in L.A.

Zena Sakowski & Rob Kelly ( Biggest Fags Ever) arrive in L.A. BFE are bringing the giant ball depicted above.

April 19

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM:
Come by. Help us build or generate ideas.

Images from the first full day of scavenging and building

April 20

Click to enlarge

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM:
The site is open.

April 21

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM:
The site is open.

7:30 PM:
TS gives a public talk at Pierce College

Images from the site.

April 22

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM:
The site is open.

Images from the site.

April 23

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM:
The site is open.

Images from the site.

April 24

11:00 AM - until they are gone:
Book Giveaway: "Belltown Paradise / Making Their Own Plans", Edited by Ava Bromberg and Brett Bloom

5:00 PM:
LA Food Not Bombs cooks dinner - bring food and drinks to share.

7:30 PM:
Campfire Talk: Gather round the ‘fire’ to learn more about The Urban Picturesque, or Lure of the Empty Lot. Rangers will also be on hand for informal tours of the site itself. Marshmallows provided; bring your own beer and wienies.
Los Angeles Urban Rangers

Images from the site.

April 25

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM:
The site is open.

5:00 PM:
Potluck dinner

Images from the site.

April 26

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM:
The site is open.

5:00 PM:
Potluck dinner

Images from the site and street.

April 27

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM:
The site is open.

5:00 PM:
Potluck dinner

9:00 PM:
Nocturnal Fruit Foraging - Bring fruit basket and flashlights.
Matias Viegener, Austin Young and David Burns will supply fliers and maps. Link to a great map to foraging in Silverlake.

Images from the site and of the fruit foraging excursion.

Zena and Rob leave for Chicago

April 28

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM:
The site is open.

1:30-3:00 PM:
TS will give a talk to Cal Arts students

5:00 PM:
Potluck dinner

Images from the rain-soaked site.

April 29

Click for larger image. Foreground: Ray Cirino's Rocket Oven; Background: Sergio spinning records

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM:
The site is open.

5:00 PM:
Potluck dinner

6:30 PM:
Sergio Zenteno spins records

April 30

11:00 AM - 6:00 PM:
The site is open.

5:00 PM:
LA Food Not Bombs cooks dinner - bring food and drinks to share.

7:30 PM:
Screening: The BLVD, by Deborah Stratman

Images from the site.

11:00 AM - Finish
Site cleanup. Come out and grab what you want. The rest goes back into the waste stream.

Images from the last day.

TS leaves for Chicago

Many thank yous to those who have donated time, energy, ideas and material: Britt Engren, Robby Herbst, Brian Jewett, Peter Moran, with special thanks to F.A.R. board members Gustavo Rincon, Kendra Stanifer, and Becky Snodgrass. We are especially grateful to Gabriel for lending us his truck.

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