Eagle Rock’s sore spot
Neighborhood Council President Stephan Early, a local high school teacher, walks through the unfinished loft project, which has attracted trash and graffiti. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
But the community is not defined by the deserted lot. A new sign and garden on Colorado Boulevard welcome passersby to Eagle Rock, which began to ascend in the 1990s with an influx of artists and bohemians. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Sandra Mastroianni owns Cactus Gallery, one of the many in the neighborhood, which offers coffee shops, an old-fashioned hardware store and eateries with Malbec tastings and vegan tempeh balls. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Artist Nancy Parker, who lives up the hill from the unfinished loft project, says developers “just steamrolled it through.” (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Cindy and Charles Cobb live just above the failed construction site. “Who is responsible?” Cindy Cobb wonders. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Tara Morgan and her daughter, Siena, 21 months, spend some quality time together at the Coffee Table Bistro on Colorado Boulevard. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Though for now Eagle Rock is stuck with the still life of concrete and rebar, the neighborhood is so much more than that. As one resident put it: “There is a special flavor here.” (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
