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.

Precaución a tu familia: Spanish PSA Inspired by Day Laborers, Goes Up in Bus Shelters Across the City

By Kristopher Fortin | Apr 6, 2012 | 2 Comments

At the press conference to announce the fourth CicLAvia, a Spanish-language Public Service Announcement for bicycle safety, the first of its kind in L.A., was also introduced. “PRECAUCIÓN: Tu Familia También Usa La Bicicleta” or Precaution: Your family also uses the bicycle was a message resulting from a collaboration with City of Lights Volunteers and day laborers. The […]

Don’t Believe the Flyers, April CicLAvia Doesn’t Extend to Mariachi Plaza

By Kristopher Fortin | Apr 4, 2012 | 2 Comments

So, the Eastside CicLAvia re-route is finally happening this April . . . or so it would seem on some of its flyers. The route shown on CicLAvia’s printed flyers being distributed in the Eastside marks a route going north on Boyle Avenue toward Mariachi Plaza, a small spur off the 10.5 mile route from […]

Lean On Me: Little Use Found For Lean Bars at Boyle Heights Bus Stops

By Kristopher Fortin | Mar 30, 2012 | 6 Comments

Ever wondered what those waist-high bars at the bus stop at corners on Soto Street and Cesar Chavez Avenue are? You’re not alone. But, according to LADOT, I have the answer: you are supposed to lean on them. Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transit Services pursued Call for Project funding from the City […]

Libros Schmibros Lending Library and Bookshop Moves to Mariachi Plaza

By Kristopher Fortin | Mar 27, 2012 | 6 Comments

After two years at the corner of 1st Street and Cummings Street, Libros Schmibros Lending Library and Bookshop opened Wednesday at its new location on Mariachi Plaza, right on top of the Metro Gold Line Station. The addition of Libros Schmibros with the already existing businesses at Mariachi Plaza has made that area one of […]

Your Coverage of the L.A. Marathon Crash Ride(s)

By Kristopher Fortin | Mar 21, 2012 | No Comments

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Too Many Liquor Stores: Boyle Heights’ High Frequency of Liquor Vendors Causes Concern From Community Groups

By Kristopher Fortin | Mar 20, 2012 | 8 Comments

As the Boyle Heights Community continues to grapple with a lack of access to healthy foods, the liquor store business continues to thrive. For those trying to improve the charectar and image of Boyle Heights, this needs to change. Boyle Heights Beat reported last week that the community has more than 31 percent more stores […]

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