Mark Ryavec
Say What You Will. People Say A lot. He Says More.
Polarizing? I can’t imagine that tag bothers him.
Some things he said over many years really hit home. Others not so much. I found some of his tirades disturbingly comforting during the darkest days of Bonin.
If he’s on your radar, you have your own opinion. Whatever. Dude deserves credit for never throttling down. Here are some links to the Ryavecian era in Venice. (I tried to avoid paywalls and logins).
2017: Campaign For City Council: YouTube Compilation
2018: No Bridge Housing In His Backyard: Venice Stakeholders
2018: Charting The Path To Vexit: Venice Stakeholders
2019: Over $200k For Legal Fight Against Bridge Housing: la.curbed.com
2019: The Planter Controversy: ABC7.com
2020: Did You Say Planters? This Dude Calls Him A Psycopathic NIMBY: Dude's Website
2021: Dead Man In Boardwalk Encampment: CBSNews.com
2021: Reprint Of The New York Times Magazine from Venice Family Clinic: Venice Family Clinic
2022: Homeless Soundbites For Fox Business News: Fox Business News
2022: The Tents Return To Venice Beach. He Returns To CBS News: CBSNews.com
2023: Nick Antonicello On VSA-Funded Tree Trimming: Yo Venice
2023: Railing Against Traci Park’s Bridge Housing Pivot: Yo Venice
2023: Putting His VSA Lawyer Where His Bridge Housing Mouth Is: Yo Venice
2023: Epoch TV Gets Their Homeless Soundbites: Epoch Times
2024: VNC Becomes Enemy Of Craftsman Homes: Yo Venice
2024: Rand Study Is Bullshit: Santa Monica Observer
2025: New Tree Wells At The Post Office: MyNewsLA
2025: Railing Against The Homeless Industrial Complex: Yo Venice
2025: Mike Newhouse Endorsement: CityWatchLA
Finally: I’m not sure why I love this 2018 seven+ minute Mark Ryavec education. Maybe because you can hear the start cue, the audio sucks, and it’s on BoogieHooterUpdates’ YouTube page.