Recent Streetsblog LA posts about Eastside

In an effort to show how transportation, open space, planning and other issues are intertwined with the health, culture, livability and strength of a community, Streetsblog and The California Endowment teamed to bring Streetsblog’s coverage to a hyper-local level in Boyle Heights and South Los Angeles. Sahra Sulaiman is Communities Editor for Streetsblog Los Angeles and oversees work in South Los Angeles and Boyle Heights. Her work and that of our former Boyle Heights-specific writer Kris Fortin can be found here. Contact Sahra at sahra[at]streetsblog.org or on twitter: @sahrasulaiman.

A rendering of the splash pad planned for PARC - the 12-acre park space planned for underneath the Sixth Street Viaduct. All renderings courtesy of Tetra Tech, Hargreaves Associates, and Michael Maltzan Architecture.

Project Team Presents Three Options for PARC on Boyle Heights Side of Sixth Street Viaduct

By Sahra Sulaiman | Sep 21, 2017 | 4 Comments

When attendees finally had the chance to weigh in on the plans for east side, most voted for the "balanced" design, preferring the mix of natural elements and spaces for activities. The only consistent complaint about all three designs was the lack of planning for a skate park.

Evelia Granados holds a photo of her brother, César Rodríguez, who was killed by a train while interacting with the Long Beach Police regarding fare evasion. Rodriguez' mother, Rosa Moreno (seated, in the black shirt), looks on as her daughter speaks. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A. from "Burn the Witch..."

Family of Man Crushed by Train During Altercation with Police over Fare Seeks Answers, Justice

By Sahra Sulaiman | Sep 15, 2017 | 10 Comments

The family is afraid that a full accounting is a long ways off. Detectives told them that they may not have an answer or see the video of the incident until the investigation is complete - six months to a year from now.

A parcel abutting Mariachi Plaza is up for sale. Image: Loopnet

Parcel Containing Businesses on Mariachi Plaza up for Sale

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 8, 2017 | No Comments

From the looks of a real estate posting on Loopnet, the buildings housing J&F Ice Cream, Santa Cecilia, and Libros Schmibros at Mariachi Plaza have been up for sale since mid-March. The asking price: $6,200,000.

Bike and pedestrian collisions from the last few years in the Southeast Cities. Data source, TIMS, Image Source: Urban Health Strategies

Gateway Cities COG Walks Away from Active Transpo Commitment; EYCEJ, Urban Health Strategies Say, “Not So Fast…”

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jun 1, 2017 | 3 Comments

The report is much more than just a discussion of the region's active transportation needs. It's a call to arms - a plea to the Southeast cities to take a leadership role in investing local return dollars from Measure M in infrastructure that serves the area's most vulnerable road users.

When you have to navigate a landscape that wasn't created with you in mind. Sahra Sulaiman/Streetsblog L.A.

When a Progressive Community Fails to See Its Own Biases, Bullying and Bigotry Get a Pass

By Sahra Sulaiman | May 8, 2017 | 165 Comments

So I resorted to the sincere query that I’ve made to him on several occasions, namely: Help me understand why consideration of the needs of the most vulnerable among us - particularly lower-income black and brown communities - is so offensive to you?

Goldman Environmental Prize winner Mark! Lopez.

Mark! Lopez Named Winner of the “Green” Nobel – the Goldman Environmental Prize

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 24, 2017 | No Comments

In the immortal words of our former Vice President Joe Biden, “This is a big f*cking deal.”

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