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.

LAPD Threatens Closure of Painted Alleyway to Public Events Lacking Permits

By Kristopher Fortin | May 1, 2013 | 24 Comments

“Necesitamos apoyo para casa de Teresita Alfaro, la policia esta alla hostigando. Puedes venir? Callejon atras de Whittier Blvd y Matthews (Street)” I was leaving to Mexico City in two days, and I get this message at 4 pm Saturday, April 13. The Los Angeles Police Department officers stopped by the party and told the group […]

Las Fotos Project Looking for Your Help to Build Community Gardens Map

By Damien Newton | Apr 25, 2013 | No Comments

In an effort to create an online and physical map of community gardens throughout Boyle Heights, the Las Fotos project is asking for your help. The map will include original work by the young women who participate in the program. You can submit leads on any public or private gardens or fruit trees by clicking […]

Eastside Access Project Breaks Ground with Bailey Street/Mariachi Plaza Improvements on First Street

By Damien Newton | Apr 23, 2013 | 1 Comment

Bailey WEB In November of 2009, I took a bike ride with Carlos Morales and other members of the Eastside Bike Club, not to be confused with the Eastside Riders, and Browne Molyneux of the Bus Bench to explore the bicycle and pedestrian access to the Gold Line’s about-to-be-opened Eastside Extension. During the ride, we […]

Op/Ed: Saving Wyvernwood is the Environmental Choice

By Jesús Hermosillo | Apr 17, 2013 | 25 Comments

(One of the ongoing stories in our Boyle Heights/East Los Angeles coverage has been the debate over whether or not to proceed with the redevelopment of Wyvernwood Garden Apartments. Jesús Hermosillo has a master’s degree in urban planning and contributes regularly to Boyle Heights Beat. Streetsblog has not taken a position on the project and welcomes […]

CaminArte, Eastside Art Walk, Returns to Mariachi Plaza on May 10

By Kristopher Fortin | Apr 15, 2013 | No Comments

After a seven month hiatus, Merkado Negro announced last week that CaminArte, the Eastside art walk, will return to Mariachi Plaza on May 10. “It’s back,” said Nico Avina, co-founder of Merkado Negro arts collective. CaminArte, a collaboration between Merkado Negro and the Boyle Heights farmers market, is a play on Spanish words of caminar, […]

A New Life for La Casa del Mexicano

By Kristopher Fortin | Apr 9, 2013 | No Comments

Hugged between Fourth and Sixth Streets and in the middle of a residential area, La Casa del Mexicano has been neglected for years, and it’s continued existence was in doubt only a few years ago. But on Wednesday, more than 80 community members inside La Casa del Mexicano shared their ideas on what the iconic space […]

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