The Women’s March, the “It’s Not Your Time” Doctrine, Urban Planning, and You
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The divide between the communities I write about and the people who seek to plan or advocate on their behalf has never felt deeper.
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.
Metro Committee to Adopt Mariachi Plaza Development Guidelines Wednesday
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This Wednesday, Metro's Planning and Programming Committee will vote on whether to approve the development guidelines for the lots at Mariachi Plaza that Metro would send to potential bidders as part of the Request for Proposals (RFP) process.
Committee Debates Framework for Sidewalk Vending Ordinance; Vending Takes Step Closer to Legalization
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The authorities confiscated her friend's goods this past Saturday, an emotional Caridad Vasquez told the Public Works and Gang Reduction Committee yesterday.
EWDD Considers Two Proposals for CRA/LA-Owned Lot at Mariachi Plaza
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The Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWDD) recently reported that it was considering two proposals for the development of the vacant lot at 1st and Boyle, just across the street from Mariachi Plaza. It received the proposals in response to a 78-page Request for Proposals (RFP) released this past May, which had detailed the specifics […]
Election Reflections: “Law-and-Order,” the Resilience of White Supremacy, and You
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“Where do things stand now?” I asked Adonia Lugo as we organized potential discussion themes ahead of this Sunday’s Untokening event. Election results were just starting to roll in from the East Coast, she replied, and they weren’t looking good for Hillary. Perhaps we should relabel the event ‘The UnTrumpening,’ I mused. We were already […]
Equity 101: Bikes v. Bodies on Bikes
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“Maybe you didn’t catch that you jumped into a convo specifically about transportation/police issues?” snarked the self-described “police/community relations specialist” and bike advocate. I had jumped into the #moveequity twitter conversation to engage the prompt, “How can community groups and residents partner with law enforcement to build trust and create safer, fairer communities?” I did […]