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Remembering TERA President Greg Merideth

Greg Merideth

Greg was born in The Bronx, New York, and spent his childhood moving around as part of a military family. Greg settled in Los Angeles in 1975 and moved to Eagle Rock in 1985. A longtime public servant who spent many years as the Secretary of the Board of Zoning Appeals for the Los Angeles Planning Department, Greg had a passion for land use and used his expertise to help guide local advocacy within Eagle Rock.

In 2012, Greg joined the TERA Board of Directors. Colleagues remember Greg as uniquely skilled in fostering productive conversations on local issues, often introducing new perspectives to help guide thoughtful decision making. Greg continued to bring this talent to bear when he was elected TERA’s president in 2017.

One of Greg’s proudest achievements of local advocacy was helping to bring the Vidiots Foundation to Eagle Rock. Greg and TERA were early supporters of Vidiots’ plan to restore Eagle Rock’s historic movie theater, The Eagle. When the City of Los Angeles initially stood in the way of Vidiots’ plan, TERA filed a formal appeal to get the City to remove unnecessary and costly restrictions. At an October 2023 East Area Planning Commission meeting, Greg’s experience with the Planning Commission came full circle as he inspired a crowd of approximately 260 passionate Eagle Rockers with a speech urging the City to enable Vidiots’ success. If you walk into Vidiots today, you will find a commemorative VHS cassette in a display in the lobby with Greg’s name, honoring his work to help open what has become a premier entertainment destination in Eagle Rock.

Greg had a passion for supporting Eagle Rock’s small businesses. Greg helped champion TERA’s Rock The Boulevard project for Eagle Rock Boulevard, seeking to make the street more pedestrian-friendly, safe, and green. Under Greg’s leadership, TERA also worked to achieve significant adjustments to Metro’s North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit project, helping to ensure the BRT becomes a project that enhances downtown Eagle Rock and its businesses. After the 2020 pandemic, Greg created and maintained “Happening In Eagle Rock,” a social media account that provided free promotion for Eagle Rock businesses.

In addition to acting as TERA president, Greg also served as the chair of the Colorado Boulevard Design Review Board, which he served on since 2018.

Greg is survived by his wife, Minh Merideth, sisters Sherri Merideth-Cheatham and Angie Merideth, parents Gwen and Jim Merideth, niece Jalynne Merideth, and nephews Brooks and Blake Cheatham.

A celebration of Greg’s life will take place at 2:30pm on Sunday, October 6th at Eagle Rock Seventh Day Adventist Church. TERA welcomes members to attend. In lieu of flowers, donations in Greg’s honor can be made to:

TERA: P.O. Box 41453, Eagle Rock, CA 90041
El Monte Vietnamese SDA Church: P.O. Box 5704, El Monte, CA 91734

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CD 14 Eagle Rock Los Angeles

TERA’s Comments on Rock The Boulevard Implementation Options

Over the past three months, the City of Los Angeles has presented three implementation options for bikeway infrastructure of TERA’s Rock The Boulevard project on Eagle Rock Boulevard. TERA prefers Option 2 as the concept that best works towards Rock The Boulevard’s goals of a safer, greener, and more pedestrian-friendly Eagle Rock Boulevard. Option 2 is the option that not only provides the safest and most comfortable space for pedestrians, but also preserves the most on-street parking and most well distributed on-street parking to provide access to our existing local businesses.

TERA further encourages Streets LA to study the community generated “Walkable Boulevard” concept, which would fine-tune Option 2 to allocate portions of unusable median space towards expanded sidewalks, space for new sidewalk trees, and space for Al Fresco dining for local businesses.

Click below to read TERA’s letter to Streets LA:

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TERA Calls on Kevin de León to Resign

In a recent television interview on ABC7, Councilmember Kevin de León stated, “If it is my constituents’ decision that I move forward and step down then I’ll accept that.”

TERA—with the broader Eagle Rock community—unequivocally urges that the Councilmember resign. The time has come for him to stand by his word, accept this call, and resign.

Click below to read TERA’s open letter to Councilmember Kevin de León:

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TERA Seeks Preservation of Mt Royal Crosswalk

As the lead organization behind the Take Back The Boulevard initiative that is focused on Colorado Boulevard, TERA objects to the use of Take Back The Boulevard funds to downgrade the walkability of Colorado Boulevard.

Click below to read TERA’s letter to the Los Angeles Department of Transportation:

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TERA Statement on Noho-Pasadenda BRT

To our members and the Eagle Rock community, TERA officially endorses the Beautiful Boulevard plan to make BRT on Colorado Blvd work for all members of our community. We also believe there must be funding support for our businesses impacted by the project’s construction and a plan to deter potential cut-through traffic in the neighborhood. You can read our full statement here:

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TERA Statement on Scholl Canyon Gas Power Plant

TERA statement of opposition to proposed gas-powered power plant in Glendale’s Scholl Canyon:

See TERA’s history of opposition to extending the lifetime of the Scholl Canyon Dump HERE

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Support for Vidiots

The Eagle Rock Association wholeheartedly supports the Vidiots Foundation’s application for a conditional use permit for the use and sale of alcohol in conjunction with the proposed renovation of the Eagle Theatre at 4884 N. Eagle Rock Boulevard. TERA believes this proposed development is a critical component of the renovation and re-imagining of Eagle Rock Boulevard.

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CD 14 Eagle Rock

Remove Councilman Huizar

Yesterday, TERA requested the City Council to take action to remove our Councilperson, José Huizar, from office. Given the allegations and criminal charges levied against him, we believe he should no longer serve as our City representative.

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CD 14 Eagle Rock Take Back the Boulevard

Take Back the Boulevard

Photo courtesy of Council District 14
Improvements related to TERA’s Take Back the Boulevard initiative continue to be made along Colorado Boulevard. The City is currently in Phase II of the project which includes street improvements such as new curb ramps and sidewalk repairs.
 
The City recently completed work near the intersection at Colorado Boulevard and Mount Helena Avenue. Depicted in the pictures above is ongoing work at Colorado Boulevard and Floristan Avenue.
 
Take Back the Boulevard, while conceived by TERA, has been a collaborative effort between us, Council District 14, the Los Angeles Bureau of Street Services, the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council, and the community of Eagle Rock with the end goal of making Colorado Boulevard safer for pedestrians, bicyclists and drivers.
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CD 14 Eagle Rock

Road Improvements: Wawona & El Roble

Beginning this week the Bureau of Street Services will initiate the final phase of roadway improvements on Wawona Street at El Roble Drive by installing new concrete streets. Lanes may be closed at times.
 
Temporary “No Parking” signs should be posted on the street at least 24 hours before the actual work begins and notices should be provided to residents and businesses impacted by the operation.
 
You should remove your vehicles from the street to protect them from damage by construction debris and to prevent interference with the planned work. The “No Parking” signs should be removed and vehicular parking restored once the project has been completed.
 
If you have any questions, contact the Council District 14 Northeast Office at 323-254-5295.