Ellen Currey-Wilson
Ellen is a writer and producer who divides her time between Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon. She enjoys living in a highly walkable part of downtown Portland with ample sidewalks, plenty of safe bicycle lanes and green streets closed to car traffic. Now that her son has moved to LA, she hopes to bring the best parts of Portland to the greater LA area, proving that it’s a welcoming place for those with or without a car. Check out her book and articles here, and stay tuned to this site to hear how she and Hannah will conquer this so-called unwalkable city. Whether they are working or playing, they have lots of places to go!
Hannah Smoot
Hannah is an artist specializing in surrealist painting, with a particular interest in the complexities of human anxiety ever-present in modern culture. Originally from Korea, she moved to Los Angeles a few months ago in hopes of furthering her career. She met Ellen soon after her arrival in LA, and they decided to embark on an adventure together in order to discover the myriad of ways to get around the greater LA area, from walking to cycling, to taking the Metro. Follow their journey on this site and on social media, as they figure out the greenest ways for an artist and writer to get around the LA metroplex. To see Hannah’s art, take a look here.
