Joan Duffy | Ewing & Associates

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Praise our Parks: Improving the quality of urban life

The history of parks in an urban setting maintains a long history. Whether we think of a park as a place that brings out the community, a healthy outdoor meeting spot or a playground, parks are undoubtedly an urban oasis. One particular park in Studio City is Beeman park on the corner of Beeman and Milbank, just east of Coldwater Canyon. The 8 acre, insular park is geared towards sports enthusiasts with its well maintained tennis and basketball courts as well as lighted baseball fields. For those who enjoy meeting for afternoon meals, there are BBQ’s and picnic tables spread throughout the park as well.

Before the park was built, the neighborhood was concerned about the basketball courts as they often attract an edgier crowd. Despite the concerns, the basketball courts were installed and have made for a healthy hang out for the surrounding neighborhood kids. Often times, in the late summer evenings, I stop by Beeman Park to slow down and listen to the pleasant hum of children playing, the sound of voices drifting through the park in the warm dusk light. Parks are undoubtedly a place of peace amid the urban sprawl.

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What’s in a season?

By: Joan Duffy

With the recent rain and drop in temperature, I couldn’t help but feel like it was necessary to talk about our subtle weather in Los Angeles. Most Octobers are quite different than this one. Characterized by dry, hot winds, October is typically the beginning of the Santa Ana winds. But we’ve had somewhat of a reprieve. These past two storm systems have dampened our hills just enough to combat a usually harsh fire season. And the rain has an interesting effect in southern California. People tend to eat at home and bundle up by their fireplace. Partially, this is due to the shortening of days and onset of darkness.

This colder weather can’t help but remind me of the first homes I sold in Studio City. None of them had heat! The only means of heating was a wood burning fireplace which was put to use on all the cold nights. Funny how things have changed since those days. Now we rejoice in our central heating systems.

Although Studio City doesn’t have the drastic changing of leaves or the definite seasons like much of the world, Southern California maintains subtle weather changes that many natives don’t even recognize. The hue of the evening light changes, the smell of the air begins to dry, and sounds shift. It’s subtle. But if you’re perceptive, you’ll catch it.