The Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist, “Flea” (aka Michael Balzary), has won praise for spearheading the renovation of a children’s playground in a Los Angeles neighbourhood previously associated with social unrest and gang conflict.
American architecture studio NBBJ has collaborated with American musician Flea for the creation of a playground on a public housing complex in Los Angeles.
Children's Institute (CII), one of the largest agencies of its kind partnering with communities to provide integrated, trauma-informed programs and services, hosted their 5th Annual Cape & Gown Gala, emceed by Rob Reiner in Santa Monica, California, on Tuesday, May 9. The event raised more than $1MM to support CII's transformative programs that empower families in achieving educational success and emotional well-being, which build pathways to economic mobility and lifelong health.