L.A. Record writer and Santa’s Village designer, Katie Byron, needs your help for an upcoming project. Details below:

Having always had interest in travel guides, road atlases and the idea of treasure maps, I’ve always wanted to see what a story-telling map would look like… where an area is mapped out by past occurrences or situations rather than by its night clubs, restaurants or historical monuments.  Of course it will be a very small production, but hopefully it will give us just a small taste of the textured past that lies ghost-like beneath our feet or outside of our windows. It’s goofy, I know… but I promise it will make sense once it’s put together. We need you and yours to contribute the details.  Please tell us your secrets about all areas surrounding  Echo Park Avenue, 90026.

Please reply with one or more of the following:

1. Brief stories (5-150 words) of events that happened in the area above Sunset surrounding Echo Park Avenue. These can be insignificant or epic stories (The time you spilled your coffee or the time you broke up with your boyfriend). Please be sure to include the following:
a.     Description of Event
b.     Place it occurred (be as specific as possible)

2. Favorite spots (Commercial or Natural, Public or Private). Please include the following:
a.     Type of place
b.     Specific location

3. A description of a regular walk in the area (if you are a regular in this area or if you have been, which roads you have
regularly walked down and at what time of day). Be as specific as possible.

Please respond by Wednesday February 3rd!

— Katie Byron

katiebyron (at) gmail (dot) com
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