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Will CicLAvia Bring Gentrification to East LA?
This Sunday, thousands of bicyclists will roll through the streets of L.A. for the 10th CicLAvia. They’ll be peddling through some neighborhoods previously untouched by the event, including East Los Angeles, and not everyone there is happy about it. Some see CicLAvia as a harbinger of gentrification.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenAs many as 100 people in Texas are now being tested for Ebola exposure. What are L.A. health officials doing to prepare for the unlikely possibility that an Ebola patient shows up here? Also, a promising Ebola treatment, ZMapp, is made by a tiny company in San Diego. We look at the drug, and what we know about its effectiveness and its makers. Next up, L.A. has two baseball teams headed to the playoffs; could they end up competing against each other in the World Series? Then, the new documentary Harmontown follows T.V. writer Dan Harmon on a comedy podcast tour. We talk to Harmon and the filmmaker about the movie. Finally, the 10th CicLAvia biking event takes over the streets of L.A. this Sunday. But some East L.A. residents worry that the bicyclists are harbingers of gentrification.
Banner Image: CicLAvia participants in downtown Los Angeles. One controversy around the event is complaints from motorists annoyed by the roadblocks and weekend street closures. Credit: Saul Gonzalez
In this episode
5 storiesEbola Precautions in L.A.
As many as 100 people in Texas are being tested for exposure to Ebola, after a man was diagnosed with the disease in Dallas this week. Here in L.A., health officials don’t expect to see an Ebola outbreak. But hospitals are taking special precautions anyway to prepare for the unlikely event that someone shows up with the virus.
Read the story8 minThe Ebola Drug
ZMapp is an experimental drug that has shown promise as a treatment for the Ebola virus. We look at the tiny company in San Diego that developed ZMapp, and is now tasked with filling an order from federal officials.
Read the story7 minL.A.’s Baseball Blitz
It’s an exciting time for baseball fans in L.A., with not one but two teams heading into the playoffs. Could the Angels and the Dodgers end up facing each other in the World Series? We size up that possibility and discuss other recent sports news with the Sklar brothers, the sports analysis-comedy duo.
Read the story9 minA Visit to ‘Harmontown’
Dan Harmon came to fame as the creator of the quirky sitcom Community. Then, he became infamous for his very public feud with Community star Chevy Chase. After being fired from the TV show he created, Harmon decided to take his comedy podcast, Harmontown, on tour across the country.
Read the story14 minCicLAvia and Gentrification
This Sunday, thousands of bicyclists will roll through the streets of L.A. for the 10th CicLAvia. They’ll be peddling through some neighborhoods previously untouched by the event, including East Los Angeles. And not everyone there is happy about it -- some see CicLAvia as a harbinger of gentrification.
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